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The Letters to the Seven Churches
More than just an end-time prophecy of doom or glory, the first three chapters of the book Revelation hold practical insight into the everyday circumstances and hard struggles of Christians in the contemporary Church and society. Hear and understand what the Spirit is saying to seven real congregations who wrestle with common issues that challenge faith in every age: how to live faithfully and without compromise and the midst of an unbelieving culture. These letters provide an opportunity to examine ourselves, our congregations and the contemporary Church to determine how we measure up in with God. The final two chapters provide the believer with assurance that though we may fall short and there will be struggles, the story ends in victory.
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The Will to Power: Confronting Ideologies that Dismantle Christian Community
A socio-theological exploration of the underlying root, types, and expressions of prejudice and the outworking of the various isms that continue to fracture the Christian faith community as well as wreak havoc within the broader culture. Offers a corrective that can open a conversation toward genuine reconciliation in situating our identity in our createdness in the image of God rather than from our particular communities of belonging.
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The Other Pentecostalism: Alternative Themes in Contemporary Renewal Spirituality:
The Other Pentecostalism: Alternative Themes in Contemporary Renewal Spirituality revisits themes within the Pentecostal movement from the vantage point of alternative interpretations of issues that have shaped the contours of the movement within the broader Christian. It suggests that more than simply a “tongues movement,” Pentecostal spirituality has something of importance to contribute to a variety of conversations.
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The Spirit of the Lord: Renewal Spirituality, Biblical Justice and the Prophetic Witness of the Church:
The Spirit of the Lord calls on Christians within Renewal traditions to examine the relationship between personal and social holiness and encourages pastors and leaders to draw on our biblical heritage and appreciation for the authority of Scripture, the witness of Spirit-filled forefathers and mothers, and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to engage the critical issues of injustice facing the contemporary church and society.
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The Women of Azusa Street: Revised Edition
These women were there as the Azusa Street Revival exploded a new spirituality onto the American religious scene and they all made significant contributions to the birth and early spread of the Pentecostal movement. Yet, when the story of one of the most important events of modern Christian history is told, many of their names are never heard so they have never received recognition they deserve. This expanded volume of my earlier work is an attempt to continue to correct this oversight.
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Limited Liberty: The Legacy of Four Pentecostal Women Pioneers
Four women—Florence Crawford, Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate, Aimee Semple McPherson, and Ida Robinson—stepped out of their reserved place in the male-dominated church to establish four viable denominations. Each had shortcomings, yet challenged sexism in the church and society to open doors for women’s full participation. Their stories give testimony to how Spirit-empowered women can succeed in arenas previously reserved for men.
