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Does Pentecost lead to democracy?

Post author By geoff holsclaw
Post date May 21, 2018
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Asking if Pentecost leads to democracy might sound like an odd question. But I really want to ask whether Christianity has a particular political-social form. In other words, is Christianity particularly suited for (or the cause of) Western Liberalism? Or, does the Spirit that animates Pentecost also animate democracy? Pentecost and Equality Some see Pentecost, […]

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The Loving Militancy of Church Clarity: 5 Ways its just like the Nashville Statement

Post author By geoff holsclaw
Post date October 20, 2017
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I choose messy relationships over Church Clarity. And I choose messy relationships over the Nashville Statement (as I’ve said here and here, and David Fitch and I discussed on our podcast). In fact, as I process the launch of Church Clarity I see 5 ways that Church Clarity is just the inversion of the Nashville […]

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A Modest Plea for Coaches to Stay Pastors

Post author By geoff holsclaw
Post date October 20, 2014
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When God called me to be a pastor I resolved I would never view the pastorate as a career ladder to be climbed. Growing up I had seen and heard people talk about how some youth pastor had now become an associate pastor, with the implication being that someday he would be a senior pastor. […]