by Dawson Jarrell | Jan 27, 2024 | Christian Ethics, Church History
Purpose, Power and the Occasional Obnoxious Preacher’s Kid What God loves to do with unruly preacher’s kids is a great blessing to me. Firstly, because I am one, but second, because it is always entertaining to me. Here is one of my favorite testimonies of one such...
by Dawson Jarrell | Jan 12, 2024 | Church History, Ecclesiology
Slain in the Spirit: Historical Witness Historical Witness In this little historical overview I try to focus on occurrences of such manifestations in evangelical and holiness movements not commonly noted in the history books. In the second half, I look at the...
by Dawson Jarrell | Jan 3, 2024 | Church History, Doctrines, Ecclesiology, Spiritual Growth
Slain in the Spirit 101 This is the opening blog of a five-part series on this controversial topic. The first blog is a short introduction to the subject with my own not-so-subtle take on it. What is being “Slain in the Spirit”? Sociological...
by Dawson Jarrell | Dec 10, 2023 | Church History, Devotional, Doctrines, Spiritual Gifts
Open but Cessationist Calvin on the Necessity of the Apostles Apollos was regarded as an apostle (1 Cor 4:1). He was not an eyewitness of the resurrection (Acts 18). Thus, apostleship cannot be limited to those who saw the risen Christ (although the type of...
by admin | Mar 18, 2023 | Church History, Ecclesiology, Spiritual Gifts
Testimonies of Healing in China In China, the following testimonies are typical of the part healing prayers play in evangelism. Below are several testimonies from Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Healing, Oxford University Press, 2011. Each of these testimonies have...
by Dawson Jarrell | Sep 22, 2022 | Church History, Devotional
Modern Martyr: Poet, Nun, Rebel Did you know the Eastern Orthodox Church has its own list of saints? Until recently, I did not. For me and maybe you, these men and women of faith are new. People who are mostly unknown in our little corner of Christianity. I would hate...
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