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Theology of Ministry: Theological Statement

My theological views can be summed up with one word: synthesis. Because I was not raised as a Christian, I was not immersed in a single form of Christian theological expression. Instead, I was exposed not only to a wide variety of theological perspectives but also to a diverse group of people holding these perspectives. I was exposed to various theologies throughout my teenage years, including Evangelical, Southern Baptist, Christian and Missionary Alliance, and United Methodist perspectives. In my college years, I was exposed to Anglican, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Reformed/Calvinist, and charismatic theologies. Now, I have realized that I have synthesized many of these perspectives through listening, reading, fellowshipping, and worshipping with followers of Jesus from all these faith traditions.

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Evangelism Part 6 – Three Unexpected Evangelists #2 The Demoniac of Mark 5

Evangelism Part 6 – Three Unexpected Evangelists #2 The Demoniac of Mark 5 Continuing with our discussion on evangelism, I am looking at three unexpected evangelists in the Gospels. Last month we looked at the women at the well in John 4. This month we will look at a man whom none would ever think …

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The Kingdom of God Part 8: The Kingdom of God is at War

The great British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge once said that "The depravity of man is at once the most empirically verifiable reality but at the same time the most intellectually resisted fact." The human condition of war is evidence of that. War involves pain. War involves sacrifice. War involves death. While war is identifiable, the pain, sacrifice, and death are the results of the kingdom of the enemy. That is what is resisted.

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Jesus Breaths: The Reception of the Holy Spirit in John 20

In John 20, Jesus does something entirely unexpected. The resurrection itself was quite surprising, but now, in the upper room, Jesus breaths on the disciples and states, “Receive the Holy Spirit. John 20:22 (CSB). This essay will review the background understanding of the Holy Spirit for the Jewish disciples, exegesis of John 20:21-23 with observations and interpretations, and conclude with an application.