Don’t Pursue Holiness! Really?

Don’t Pursue Holiness! Really?

30 years ago I was a different person than I am today.  I dressed differently, I ate differently, and I valued different things.  Even my very nature has become changed.  My approach to people is different and how I treat folks has changed.  In 30...
Denominations Changing Their Stripes

Denominations Changing Their Stripes

There’s been a lot of talk about how denominations are no longer viable; they no longer serve a purpose; they no longer have any influence.  I understand the critique, but I don’t buy the conclusion completely.  To the extent that denominations are trying to keep the...
A New Tilt

A New Tilt

Many years ago while attending a theological conference on Holiness at Asbury, I recall hearing a statement made around the lunch table that, “the Holiness movement has lost its ability to renew itself and the Church and has become merely a repository of historical...