After six months of hanging out at biblioblogs and various Christian outposts I’ve noticed a pretty strong representation of Reformed, Baptist, Anglican, even something known as “Reformed Charismatics” but pretty scanty evidence of Pentecostal bloggers. What’s the deal? Are Pentecostals indisposed to electronic banter? Too busy administering their mega-churches? Actually, I’ve sighted a few holy rollers that are blogging out there but it’s usually not the kind of academic/scholastic/nerdy stuff that I like to read.
Blog Rodent put me on to a couple of Pentecostal online scholarly journals. He also has a PneumaBlog Blog Roll.
Being the centennial of the Azusa Street Revival, even Christianity Today has been looking at Pentecostalism. At CT, Grant McClung has written an article on “Pentecostals: the Sequel.”
By the way, I may have mentioned it on the Old Blog, not sure, but whether I did or not … thanks for the link and the nod!
Regards,
Rich.
BlogRodent
Greetings Rich!
Speaking of CT and pentecostalism I noticed that the September 2006 issue has an article called “Embrace Your Inner Pentecostal: ‘Holy Spirit Religion’ is quietly infiltrating the church.”
Ha ha, I’ve seen the title, but haven’t read the article yet. I’m looking forward to it. Chri Armstrong, the author of that article, was the previous editor of Christian History & Biography and is a pentecostal, himself.
Pentecostals are quietly “infiltrating” CTI as well. At any given time I think 10% or more of the company are Pentecostal/Charismatic. But, of course, our demographics as a microcosm reflect that of the church at large in North America.
Brian Larson, editor of PreachingToday.com is an Assemblies of God pastor in downtown Chicago, and Kevin Miller, Vice President of Resources is a priest in the Anglican MIssion in America, a fairly Charismatic segment of Anglicanism and completely open to Pentecostal/Charismatic forms of worship and ministry.
There are others, but not so many in positions of leadership, that I can tell. Of course, in an organization like CTI, we don’t tend to talk about our own theological differences as much as our commonalities, which is refreshing.
Rich.
BlogRodent
I found his article inspiring.