The Vocation of the Spirit: What’s your job?
Perhaps the finest book on the Holy Spirit, apart from what we read in Scripture, is Clark Pinnock’s Flame of Love: A Theology of the Holy Spirit. I consistently find myself recommending it to people in my church, at conferences, and pretty much anywhere else I...
Come Holy Spirit, empower the Church for God’s Mission!
As a follower of Jesus serving the Lord as a pastor-theologian, I have come to love the intersection between the Spirit, the Church, and the Missio Dei. Wrapped up in the divine plan of the Trinity we find that the Father sent the Son who sent the Spirit who sends us...Creating a Welcoming Culture for the Sake of New Guests
One of my favorite verses in the entire Bible powerfully articulates the profound beauty of the gospel and how that message should impact the way we relationally live our lives with those around us. Paul writes: “Therefore welcome one another as Christ has...@lukegeraty
AND WHILE WE ARE ON THE SUBJECT, I do think naming a church “Dwelling Place” is indicative of some major theological indiscretion and further illustrates how Mr. Scott was, in fact, never really rooted in a Vineyard theological framework.
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Step 1: transition into a church’s leadership by lying & manipulating.
Step 2: replace Board w/ friends & family.
Step 3: steal $80 million & leave denomination.
Step 4: rename church something catchy… say, Dwelling Place.
Step 5: ignore questions about ethics & character.
Don Williams passed away a couple weeks ago. If you are charismatic, you should know about him as he was a HUGELY influential pastor theologian.
I presented a paper on him back in 2016 (https://lukegeraty.com/2022/10/05/don-williams-shaping-the-theology-praxis-and-culture-of-worship-in-the-vineyard-and-beyond/), noting six doxological commitments he had… and here they are…
The BEST exegesis and corresponding application of 1 Cor. 11:27-29’s “honoring the Body of Christ,” is hands down Gordon Fee, which suggests the focus is about honoring the people of God, not the typical interpretation of Closed Table advocates.
Check Fee out. He’s splendid.
My “run for the hills” ecclesiological meter goes off when it’s obvious that systems, structures, ministries, and/or SACRAMENTS are used to control, manipulate, oppress, or maintain power.
And my reading of history indicates this is a widespread issue.
Oh Lord. Have mercy.
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