Joseph, spot on! As an old guy who has tried to keep feet in both the local church and scholarly worlds I often been doubly disappointed . You are correct the dynamic of the local church and its messiness is where theological reflection must be rooted. I am increasingly unimpressed with scholarship which is more beholden to academic guilds that folks in the pew. That goes for Pentecostal scholars as well. Keep sounded the trumpet , I’m amending you from The PNW
Joseph, spot on! As an old guy who has tried to keep feet in both the local church and scholarly worlds I often been doubly disappointed . You are correct the dynamic of the local church and its messiness is where theological reflection must be rooted. I am increasingly unimpressed with scholarship which is more beholden to academic guilds that folks in the pew. That goes for Pentecostal scholars as well. Keep sounded the trumpet , I’m amending you from The PNW
This is a great reminder for those of us in the pulpit. Preach on!
So good. I really enjoyed this. In my current cultural context......help needed.......good teaching with solid content is hard to find.
Amening