Apologies

Well, i discovered last year that blogging was hard work and, sadly, i did not have the energy to keep it up.  My apology for those who kept coming back to the site and hoping for more.  I am, however, going to try again - perhaps hesitatingly and a little bit slowly (if i drip feed the blog then perhaps i can keep it up).

On a different note, I realise that boasting is a sin - in which case i ask for your forgiveness (for the second time this post).  I am excited to announce that i have recently had two journal articles published in international pentecostal journals.

The Spirit and doctrinal development: a functional analysis of the traditional pentecostal doctrine of the baptism in the holy Spirit - Pneuma 29 (2007): 4-22

Pentecostal ecclesiology: a methodological proposal for a diverse movement - Journal of Pentecostal Theology 15/2 (2007): 215-234.

I am under copyright restriction in respect to these articles - so cannot publish them the details on this blog - but i might, in the next little while, give you a taster of a few ideas (so that you have a look at the journal!).

Comments

[Deb]

Congrats Shane - it's about time the world heard your ideas!! ;)

And don't worry too much about boasting...if you do it right, it becomes testifying!! ;)

I also apologise to everyone for not doing my part to maintain the blog. I guess it's a season where we have too much other stuff on - but someday I'm sure SCC will get back to it.

[John]

Shane,

I also appreciate your efforts. I enjoy the opportunity to think and pray about many of the issues you raise.

As a Hillsong Church member I was also challenged by Jacqui Grey's post about Colour and some of the motifs used. In the end I am convinced that Jacqui is on the right track and hopefully a few more voices raise concerns.

Thank you once again for providing an opportunity where those of us outside the academy can think theologically in a Pentecostal context.

While I will miss reading your many posts, maybe you could cajole David Parker into posting a few more of his articles?

Kind regards,

John

Hi John,

What post of Jacqui's are you referring to?

Come on David come on, come on, come......

[John]

I loved Jacqui's series on Princess Theology. I have also had some discussions with a person at Hillsong who runs "Wild at Heart" because I think some of its motifs are equally as dangerous.