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Check out the latest articles and videos I’ve shared… but be warned, this is the acumilation of nearly a decade of work, and I’ve changed my thoughts on a lot of things, so don’t hold me to anything that I don’t agree with 🙂Â
Don Williams: Shaping the Theology, Praxis, & Culture of Worship
Don Williams,[2] “one of the Vineyard’s premier theologians,”[3] was the founding pastor of Coast Vineyard Christian Fellowship in La Jolla, CA from 1989 until 2002,[4] as well as the primary author/editor of the Vineyard Statement of Faith.[5] In addition to his...
The Spirit as the Power & Presence of God
Theological discourse has changed in some significant ways in the past few decades. In the 1980’s, serious debate existed between scholars as to the relevance and reality of the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. Some scholars, holding to a viewpoint known as...
Trinitarian Creedal Christianity
For most of my life, I've been connected to Vineyard churches, a unique movement of churches that has historically identified itself as the "radical middle" between Evangelicals and Pentecostal/Charismatics. I don't think I'd even heard of a "creed" until I was in...
What is Our Ecclesiological Kingdom Identity?
A dear friend of mine recently suffered a tragic loss in his life and, after all of the chips had fallen, wondered to himself, "What the hell is the point?" This vulnerable question seemed to get at this nagging question related to faith -- what's the point of...
The Cross & Resurrection of Christ…
While I'm not a fan of simplistic faith or anti-intellectualism, I do have a high value for discerning central themes or what some have described as the "simple" gospel, though sometimes I'm confused by what people mean by that term! Confusion aside, I think it is...
Power in the Name of Jesus
Years ago I was at a prayer gathering and we had a number of visitors from out of town. One of them, a young lady from Canada, requested prayer but was seemingly unsure of what she wanted prayer for. Our group spent the next hour praying for her and as we continued,...
On Associations, Networks, & Denominations…
Anaheim continues to be on my heart and mind as I have continued to receive emails and other forms of correspondence from people who have been significantly impacted by the decision to disassociate from the Vineyard movement. This has me thinking a bit more about the...
Be Like Lance…
The first time I attended the Anaheim Vineyard, I was pretty overwhelmed. John Wimber, the founder that local church, has made an indelible impact on my life. Though I grew up as a kid in the Vineyard, it wasn’t until around the age of twenty that I read Bill...
Ep 21: Gender Dynamics & the Politics of a “yellow” Kingdom w/ Melody Winderweedle
On episode twenty-one, I'm joined by Melody Winderweedle to discuss the various dynamics attached to women in ministry as well as a good bit of thinking in relation to how the politics of the kingdom of God are "yellow." About Melody: Melody Winderweedle is the...
