http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/ Pastor Bob's Blog en-us jrm Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:16:17 GMT newtelligence dasBlog 2.0.7226.0 pastorbob@redoaksag.org pastorbob@redoaksag.org http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=f8a6d5de-6d03-4f7b-a9da-59decddae030 http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/pingback.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/PermaLink,guid,f8a6d5de-6d03-4f7b-a9da-59decddae030.aspx Pastor Bob http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/CommentView,guid,f8a6d5de-6d03-4f7b-a9da-59decddae030.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=f8a6d5de-6d03-4f7b-a9da-59decddae030 I finished reading Rob McAlpine's article/paper/e-book entitled "Post-Charismatic" over the weekend. It's an impressive work of research and exegesis focused on some of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement's more notable extremes. He confirms something that I've suspected for a while, that the "emerging church" contains a significant number of folks who have fled the movement for one reason or another. After reading Rob's work, I'm reminded how blessed I am to have grown up in the Assemblies of God. I was spared from most of the excesses, but I certainly observed them from afar and saw the damage done. The A/G has generally been the voice of reason and balance within Pentecostalism.

If you're involved in leadership in a Pentecostal/Charismatic church or you're an "escapee" in an emerging church, take the time to read what Rob has written. You won't regret it.

http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/PermaLink,guid,f8a6d5de-6d03-4f7b-a9da-59decddae030.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/2006/03/12/SpiritPraxis.aspx Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:16:17 GMT <span class="WhiteLinks">I finished reading Rob McAlpine's article/paper/e-book entitled "<a href="http://www.robbymac.org/charismatic/" target="_blank" title="Post-Charismatic">Post-Charismatic</a>" over the weekend. It's an impressive work of research and exegesis focused on some of the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement's more notable extremes. He confirms something that I've suspected for a while, that the "emerging church" contains a significant number of folks who have fled the movement for one reason or another. After reading Rob's work, I'm reminded how blessed I am to have grown up in the Assemblies of God. I was spared from most of the excesses, but I certainly observed them from afar and saw the damage done. The A/G has generally been the voice of reason and balance within Pentecostalism.<br /> <br /> If you're involved in leadership in a Pentecostal/Charismatic church or you're an "escapee" in an emerging church, take the time to read what Rob has written. You won't regret it.</span> <p> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/aggbug.ashx?id=f8a6d5de-6d03-4f7b-a9da-59decddae030" /> http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/CommentView,guid,f8a6d5de-6d03-4f7b-a9da-59decddae030.aspx Pentecost http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/Trackback.aspx?guid=b49081a2-0bc4-4f6b-b2b1-69a1c10294cc http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/pingback.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/PermaLink,guid,b49081a2-0bc4-4f6b-b2b1-69a1c10294cc.aspx Pastor Bob http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/CommentView,guid,b49081a2-0bc4-4f6b-b2b1-69a1c10294cc.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/SyndicationService.asmx/GetEntryCommentsRss?guid=b49081a2-0bc4-4f6b-b2b1-69a1c10294cc Thanks to Matthew Self (The Gad(d)about) for the link to this powerful article.

http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/PermaLink,guid,b49081a2-0bc4-4f6b-b2b1-69a1c10294cc.aspx http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/2006/02/27/PentecostAtAnyCost.aspx Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:13:45 GMT <span class="WhiteLinks">Thanks to Matthew Self (<a href="http://gaddabout.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Gad(d)about</a>) for the link to this <a href="http://www.ravenhill.org/pentecostcost.htm" target="_blank">powerful article</a>.</span> <p> </p> <img width="0" height="0" src="http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/aggbug.ashx?id=b49081a2-0bc4-4f6b-b2b1-69a1c10294cc" /> http://www.redoaksag.org/Blog/CommentView,guid,b49081a2-0bc4-4f6b-b2b1-69a1c10294cc.aspx Pentecost