https://northamanglican.com/the-methods-and-effects-of-the-oxford-movement-on-missions-in-victorian-england/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-methods-and-effects-of-the-oxford-movement-on-missions-in-victorian-england This is an excellent post and I commend it to my readers. The way Anglo-Catholicism has gone--especially on this side of the Atlantic--one wouldn't normally associate it with missions but here we are. I have a couple of comments to make: It was not enough, Pusey argued, based on Romans 10:14, for Bibles to …
Some Thoughts on the General Council Agenda for the 2026 Church of God General Assembly
Well, it's that time again: at the end of the month the Church of God (at least some of it) meets in Orlando for our General Assembly. From a formal procedural standpoint it's a two stage process: first the General Council of ordained bishops meet to debate and pass on appointments and resolutions/changes to the …
The Endless Dilemma: My Response to Jordan Cooper’s “Protestantism’s Institutional Problem”
I was intrigued to read Jordan Cooper's Substack post on this topic. As someone who did a Tiber swim back in the day and then left it behind, the renewed interest in Roman Catholicism is certainly familiar. My years as a Roman Catholic left a deep imprint on my life and the way I look …
“Dreaming of the Red Churches”: My Wrap on Joe Colletti’s Theology and the Responses
The Chinese novel Dreaming of Red Mansions (or Dreaming of the Red Chamber) by Tsao Hsieh-chin is considered a classic in Chinese literature. The title though has nothing to do with the fact that it's the colour of the Chinese Communist Party (it was written during the Ch'ing Dynasty.) Red in China is traditionally the …
“Next Time Let Somebody Else Do It”: A Good Friday Reflection
Teaching at Lee University makes me take a greater interest in who's going there, whether they're going into the field I teach in (Engineering) or not. One day at church I found out that one of our young people is planning to start at Lee next fall in Nursing. That school is, in reality, the …
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Why Pentecostals Should Believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
The whole subject of the Eucharist is one which has occupied this site for a long time. Probably my most read--and infamous--post on the subject was my 2015 piece Bill Clinton's Eucharistic Theology: It Depends on What 'Is' Is, where I tried to use the legal woes of our last Scots-Irish president to make a point …
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The Word of God’s Songs of Praise Volume 1 Are Now on YouTube
You can see them here: https://youtu.be/7OLz2CDOw0Q The songs: A1 Allelu!A2 Alleluia, Sons Of God AriseA3 The Angel Of The LordA4 Away They Went With WeepingA5 Balm In GileadA6 Bless The Lord, O My SoulA7 The Breath Of GodA8 Canticle Of The GiftB1 Canticle Of The Three Young MenB2 Come, Follow MeB3 Come, Go With Me …
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The Frigidaire–and the Church Named After It–Aren’t What They Used to Be
The failure of of the ice maker in our refrigerator--which we thought premature--has led us to videos like this, where we found out we were blessed: https://youtu.be/iP1JwoRSTDs?si=YqFzkoXg_NRuffpz One of the brands mentioned as "not what they used to be" was Frigidaire. Fundie and fundie-adjacent types will recall the days when preachers--sweating, bawling and thumping the …
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Pentecostalism in Puerto Rico: A Movement Birthed by Refugees in 1916 Now Includes 25 Percent of Island Residents–Flower Pentecostal Heritage Center
https://ifphc.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/pentecostalism-in-puerto-rico-a-movement-birthed-by-refugees-in-1916-now-includes-25-percent-of-island-residents/ It's not just the Assemblies of God either; the Church of God has also been enriched by its Puerto Rican people, who on the island organise themselves as the "Mission Board." Many have come to the continental U.S., where they have been a part of my local church and my classes at the University …
Against a World Government
https://yandoo.wordpress.com/2025/12/03/against-a-world-government/ I've heard many Christian speakers--and their conspiracy theorist counterparts in non-Christian circles--rail against one world government, but this is one of those rare instances where the case against one is laid out in a simple, straightforward fashion.
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