Fall 2024

• The Israel Dilemma, in Theaters Soon

  Patterns of Evidence: The Israel Dilemma – Ancient Prophecies (Iconic, 2024). On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched an historic attack against the Jewish nation. It became a line in the sand. For some, it prompted support for the Palestinian Authority. For others, it inspired prayers to ... Read More

• Ready to be the Voice of God, with Tania Harris

  Ready to be the Voice of God, with Tania Harris  Interview with Rev. Dr. Tania Harris about her new book, God Dreams: How to Hear God’s Voice in Dreams and Vision   PneumaReview.com: You have recently published a new book about dreams and visions. Please name some New ... Read More

• Fall 2024: Other Significant Articles

  Erica Bryand Ramirez, “No More Sundays on the Couch” Christianity Today (October 3, 2024). The byline reads: “COVID got us used to staying home. But it’s the work of God’s people to lift up the name of Christ and receive God’s Word—together.”   Jonathan Sciano, “Department of the ... Read More

• 7 Ideas for Improving Bible Engagement in Your Church

  J. R. Briggs, “7 Ideas for Improving Bible Engagement in Your Church: How to encourage a deeper experience of Scripture” CT Pastors (July 19, 2018). First a caveat–I’m quoted in this article; so I had to be cautious about my subjectivity.  But the truth is that ... Read More

• The Old Testament and the Church: an Interview with Dr. Carol Kaminski

  PneumaReview.com: Please tell our readers briefly about your conversion experience. Carol Kaminski: I grew up in Australia in a Christian family, but my parents got divorced when I was young, and they stopped going to church. I continued to attend youth group at the local Baptist ... Read More

• Thinking Precedes Thanking

  Some years back, someone correctly observed and told me that the thinking process precedes the thanking process. I never forgot that phrase. We cannot be thankful for something until we have thought about it. You cannot thank the Lord without thinking about what Christ did for you in His death, ... Read More

• Praying For the Sick

  I’m not sure why this topic makes me nervous, but it does. Maybe it sounds a little too man-centered. Maybe it doesn’t sound spiritual. Or perhaps, it’s just too close to the same old way we’ve always prayed. As I travel in churches, it’s clear ... Read More

• Evangelicals in the Public Square

  J. Budziszewski, et al., Evangelicals in the Public Square: Four Formative Voices on Political Thought and Action (Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2006), 218 pages, ISBN 9780801031564. J. Budziszewski is professor of philosophy and government at the University of Texas at Austin, and has written a number ... Read More

• Jens Zimmermann: Incarnational Humanism

  Jens Zimmermann, Incarnational Humanism: A Philosophy of Culture for the Church in the World, Strategic Initiatives in Evangelical Theology(Downers Grove, Illinois: InterVarsity Press, 2012), 357 pages, ISBN 9780830839032. Trinity Western University (Langley, British Columbia) Canadian research chair of Interpretation, Religion and Culture, Jens Zimmermann, argues that ... Read More

• Dan B. Allender: Sabbath

  Dan B. Allender, Sabbath: The Ancient Practices (Nashville, Thomas Nelson, 2009), 208 pages, ISBN 9780849901072. Dan Allender, one of the founders and former president of the Mars Hill Graduate School in Seattle, Washington, is a prolific writer and speaker. Currently, he serves as professor of counseling along ... Read More

• What Is Apostolic Doctrine? by Eddie L. Hyatt

  And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine … (Acts 2:42) Apostolic doctrine, therefore, is not the new and novel teachings of someone who calls himself/herself an apostle. Apostolic doctrine is the message of Jesus, His redemptive work, and His call to selfless discipleship that is ... Read More

• The Globalization of Pentecostalism: A Review Article

  Murray W. Dempster, Byron D. Klaus, and Douglas Peterson (eds.), The Globalization of Pentecostalism: A Religion Made to Travel (Irvine, CA: Regnum International, 1999), ISBN 9781870345293. This guest review essay originally appeared in Trinity Journal and is reprinted here by permission of the author. This work is ... Read More

• The Holy Spirit’s Role in the End Times: A Pneumatological View of Eschatology

  God’s plan for the renewal of creation in the end times is described in Scripture and by theologians. His plan involves the inclusion of humankind enjoying and resting with Himself eternally. The Holy Spirit, who is sent by the resurrected Jesus, prescribes and empowers His ... Read More