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Immigrants, Refugees, and Loving Neighbors

What did Jesus mean when he said, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27)? Too many evangelicals in the USA are acting like self-justifying Pharisees who answered Jesus with a question that reveals a glaring lack of compassion: “Who is our neighbor?” (Luke 10:29). This kind of self-justification demonstrates a heart closed towards God and humanity. Recent Pew research signifies that “white evangelical Protestants say the U.S. does not have a responsibility to accept refugees.” Really?

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Bishop Michael Curry’s Powerful Sermon

Most of us have heard Bishop Michael Curry’s powerful message at the wedding of Harry and Megan.  It was a powerful gospel sermon preached with the fire of Pentecost. I have noticed that my social media feed has been populated with strong affirmations of his message from friends on the left and right. All acknowledged the power of his message. But there is more to be considered.

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Pentecostal Jazz

Pentecostal spirituality was birthed in the American melting pot. Although my Pentecostal tradition was birthed in the Appalachian Mountains, the Azusa Street outpouring is more typical of the diversity of early Pentecostalism. The urban diversity of Los Angeles was an ideal environment for the fermentation of early Pentecostalism.

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Water Baptism & Women as Priests to God

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is  neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus (Galatians 3:27-28).

The church is an egalitarian community. Baptism is the bath of new creation in which the Holy Spirit washes away the stain of sin, renews the believer, signifies adoption into the family of God (Galatians 3:26), and unites the believer with Christ (Acts 22:16; Romans 6:5; 1 Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 5:26; Titus 3:5).

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