Out of the inbox mess
15 Jul 2008 12:25pm GMT Now, I know it's been quite some time since my last post. Part of this is due to the massive amount of work that's been coming my way during the last months. No, I'm not succumbing to burnout, but I did need to reorganize and even drop a number of things from my agenda.On the way, I discovered a number of helpful things such as a new focus on my God-given gifts, as well as some work-related theory to make my life easier (with methodologies such as Getting Things Done by David Allen or Simplify...
The first postmodern philosopher?
29 May 2008 6:29am GMT "What is truth?" Pilate asked.John 20:38Original post blogged on b2evolution.
When the Holy Spirit comes to town
7 May 2008 12:06pm GMT A whole group of churches hosted the HolySpiritNight, one of Germany's largest regular youth services, in Freudenstadt last Saturday. For the first time, HSN went "open air" in our city square, which is the largest in Germany and therefore very famous With an estimated 1,000-1,500 visitors, HSN drew crowds from everywhere. A lot of people from the city came to see what was happening and stayed even for the evangelistic sermon. We all had a great time. A first report and some pics can...
The Spirit, the Text and the Reader
23 Apr 2008 4:59pm GMT How does the Bible convey God’s truth to me, the reader, in a way that God can do something in my life? This question is the crux behind any discussion of Pentecostal hermeneutics. Different answers have been given and reflect the different stages in the ongoing development of Pentecostal hermeneutic theory (if there is such a thing).Looking back, our Pentecostal fathers never argued this question. To them, the Bible was a faithful guide – a lens, through which the Spirit-filled...
Christology and Pneumatology: Inseparable twins
19 Mar 2008 5:15pm GMT When one of my Google Alerts brought me to the Catholic Analysis blog, I was surprised to find the opinion that ...the truest, fullest, and most authentic "Pentecostalism" is already available in the heart of the Catholic Church [...]. Oh, really? Anyway, getting curious, I ordered Joseph (aka "Benedict XVI" ) Ratzinger's book on New Outpourings of the Spirit, and, behold, this is interesting stuff. While, of course, I strongly disagree with his sacramental...