Thank you for the welcome to Endued. I look forward to the dialogue and the fellowship!
To begin, I though it might be good to take a moment to explain why I am no longer an Assemblies of God minister. The resignation of my ordination in the A/G came at the end of a long [...]
Kydd, Ronald A. (1997). Charismatic Gifts in the Early Church: An Exploration Into the Gifts of the Spirit During the First Three Centuries of the Christian Church. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson.
I was pleased that Christianity Today focused an article on Christianity in Turkey, “Jesus in Turkey” (http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2008/january/12.25.html?start=2). The article notes that Turkey is rich in the Christian tradition as the Apostle Paul planted churches there and such. When it [...]
I went on vacation to Vancouver, BC in September of 2001 and spent several days consuming large amounts of salmon and books from Regent Seminary’s bookstore. I was also considering Regent as a possible seminary destination and inquired as to whether I would be allowed to sit in on a class, especially [...]
John Wooden is recovering from a fall. He suffered injuries to his wrist and collarbone. You can find the story at this link: http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/7858462/UCLA-legend-Wooden-falls,-fractures-wrist,-collarbone
You may not believe what I am about to tell you, but for some odd reason earlier tonight, John Wooden came to mind and I was [...]
A Decent Primer for Reformed Folks
I appreciate Algera’s contribution to the church in that it serves as an introductory primer for folks mainly within a RCA, CRC, or reformed background. It is easily readable and is intended for the common layreader. [...]
Allen, L.C. (1976). The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah and Micah. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
This commentary is a valuable contribution to the respected New International Commentary Set on the Old Testament. Allen covers all his bases and hits a grand slam with [...]
The following is more of my bibliographic note taking and less of a book review. Please read as such. Thanks.
Achtemeier, E. (1996). Minor Prophets I. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson. Her rendering of Joel 2:28-32 is brief and concise. She opens by stating that, “The promise of abundant life and [...]
This is a rough bibliographic entry based on my research of this monograph as it relates to my particular interests. Do not consider it a scholarly review of any sort. Where McQueen is not directly quoted, the comments are my own and the thoughts are my interaction with the material researched.
An Informal Chat with Bible Scholar, Dr. Craig Keener
Craig Keener-
Ph.D. (New Testament and Christian Origins): Duke University
M.Div.: Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
B.A.: Central Bible College
Over half a million of Craig’s books-some for academic and some for general audiences-are in print, including The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament (InterVarsity Press) The Gospel of John: A Commentary [...]
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- "Baseball and Faith" – Steve Cornell
- Alan Burrow (Pastor of The King's Congregation in Meridian, ID) – "Faith Working"
- Ben Howard Photography
- Blazing Hope Youth Family Ranch
- Dr. Sam Storms – "Enjoying God Ministries"
- Joe Lamay – Pastor of Sovereign Grace Fellowship (South Bay, CA) and fellow El Segundo Baseball Alum
- Joel Wilhelm – "A Living Text"
- Jonathan Griffiths (Pastor at Cornerstone Church in Nampa, ID) – "Reflective Musings"
- Michael Mulconery (Elder at Sovereign Grace Fellowship of Nampa, ID) – SGF Sunday School
- My Wife's Blog – "Beloved Stranger"
- P. Andrew Sandlin (Pastor of Church of the King in Santa Cruz, CA)
- Pastor Nick Smith's Blog – "Sylvan Manor"
- Scott Kistler – "Tempora Christiana"
- William Farley (Pastor of Grace Christian Fellowship in Spokane, WA) – "The Raven"


Book Review of Dennis Johnson's "The Message of Acts in the History of Redemption", Plus my Proposal that Covenant Theology and Charismatic Theology Marry Each Other
Johnson, D.E. (1997). The Message of Acts in the History of Redemption. Phillipsburg, NJ: Presbyterian and Reformed.
I am not shocked to see that Dr. Johnson’s first person thanked under “Acknowledgments” is none other than Dr. Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. While I strongly disagree with Gaffin’s contribution to [...]