Summer 2019: Other Significant Articles

J. Lee Grady, “8 Ways Global Christianity Is Different From America’s Church” Fire In My Bones (June 5, 2019).

Jessie Pang and Marius Zaharia, “’Sing Hallelujah to the Lord’: The unlikely anthem of Hong Kong protests” The Japan Times (June 18, 2019).

The Hong Kong protest against the proposed bill that would extradite activists to mainland China has taken up a modern Christian hymn as its anthem. Thanks to Brigada for pointing out this article.

“How J. P. Moreland Presented His Anxious Mind to God: The apologist opens up about his battles with mental illness” Christianity Today (June 2019).

In this interview by Eric L. Johnson, Christian philosopher J. P. Moreland talks about his recovery from a mental breakdown and what he learned from God in the process.

“Craig and Médine Keener on ethnic reconciliation” [43 seconds] YouTube.com (July 21, 2019).

Kate Shellnut, “Americans Who Know Religion Best Hold Worse Views of Evangelicals” ChristianityToday.com (July 23, 2019).

The subtitle reads, “Pew: Religious literacy usually helps Americans appreciate other faiths. Evangelicals score highest when it comes to their own.” The article quotes PneumaReview.com author Amos Yong, dean of the School of Theology and School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary, explaining why evangelicals respond this way and how we should move forward for the sake of the Gospel.

Andrew Gabriel, “3 Ways the Holy Spirit Works Among Non-Christians” (July 6, 2017).

In case you missed it, an article from Andrew Gabriel’s blog series, “Questions People Ask about the Holy Spirit.”

Nancy Hudson, “My Story” YouTube.

John Lathrop writes: “This is the story of a woman missionary in my denomination. She has served in South Africa for 30 years (and is still serving there). Her story is one of faith and perseverance. She oversees 10 churches. Some of her story was told in the House of Prisca and Aquila book Some Men Are Our Heroes.

Andrew Wilson, “Paul Says to ‘Be Filled with the Spirit.’ How Do We Obey a Passive Verb?: Perhaps a sailing analogy will help clear up the confusion” Christianity Today (June 21, 2019).

“Encouraging Spiritual Gifts in Your Church” AndrewKGabriel.com (August 18, 2019).

Andrew Gabriel introduces this video: “In today’s video, I interview Dr. Sam Storms from Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma. I ask him about how he transitioned his previous church from being a cessationist church to one that practices all of the spiritual gifts. He also shares advice for other church leaders who seek to encourage their church to engage the spiritual gifts.”

John Lathrop, “Impartation” PentecostalPastor.com (August 23, 2019).

Dennis Oh, “Why This Asian Presbyterian Can’t Quit the White Pentecostal Church: How I became convinced Christianity is more than ethnicity” Christianity Today (September 11, 2019).

John Waters, “Mass Shootings and Émile Durkheim” First Things (August 27, 2019).

William De Arteaga says of this article, “Important if difficult article on suicide and mass shootings in America.”

David D. Daniels III, “1619 and the Arrival of African Christianity” Jude3 Project (August 31, 2019).

Andrew Gabriel, “MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying): Pentecostal Perspectives” AndrewKGabriel.com (September 3, 2019).

Pentecostal educator and PneumaReview.com author Andrew Gabriel introduces this post: “I share a few issues regarding MAID, a recording of a teaching session I did on the topic, and some other Pentecostal resources on the topic.”

Daniel Silliman, “Benny Hinn Renounces His Selling of God’s Blessings. Critics Want More: Observers take wait-and-see approach to televangelist ‘correcting’ his prosperity gospel theology” Christianity Today (September 7, 2019).

David Kyle Foster, “If the Foundations are Destroyed, What Can the Righteous Do?: The Effect of Immorality on an Entire Culture” Stream.org (September 15, 2019)

Dale M. Coulter, “Help My Unbelief: The final word for the family of the suicide victim is hope” First Things (September 17, 2019).

William De Arteaga writes: “Every pastor and spiritual leader should read this.”

Josh Shepherd, “Interview: Mike Bickle Discusses 20 Years of Continuous 24/7 Prayer in Kansas City” Stream.org (September 17, 2019).

The byline reads, “In 1999, the International House of Prayer-Kansas City launched a vision for night-and-day prayer. Twenty years later, director Mike Bickle reveals how it keeps going.”

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