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At first I thought I would introduce this edition of the journal as a collection of articles with no discernible common theme, which of course would not necessarily be unusual for the journal. The more I thought about the five feature articles, however, the more I realized that there is...read more
The joys and merits of research I love research. Of course, I am aware that not everyone enjoys it as much as I do. I enjoy the reward of finding out the details of people’s lives and the nature of their passions: David Moyo’s political inclinations or Myron Taylor’s compulsion...read more
In a series of six novels, author Ken R. Abell weaves an imaginative and interesting tale set in the post-Civil War west with an ensemble cast of characters lead by Deacon Coburn. Deacon (his name, not his title) begins his life in Lancaster, Pennsylvania among the River Brethren. His quest...read more
ROBERT J. SUDERMAN. Re-imagining The Church: Implications of Being a People in the World. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2016. Pp. Xv + 242. $31.00 (U.S.) Robert “Jack” Suderman, over a lifetime of service to the Kingdom of God in different capacities, has written many papers addressing the life of...read more
BARRY L. CALLEN, ed. The Holy River of God: Currents and Contributions of the Wesleyan Holiness Stream of Christianity. Aldersgate Press, 2016. Pp. 252. $14.99 (US) I like to think that most good ideas occur while talking and eating with friends, perhaps with a few notes jotted down on a...read more
JAY BEAMAN AND BRIAN K. PIPKIN, eds. Pentecostal and Holiness Statements on War and Peace. Pentecostals, Peacemaking, and Social Justice Series. Eugene: Pickwick Publications, 2013. Pp. 291. $34.00 (USD) In light of Jay Beaman’s and Brian K. Pipkin’s extensive research, scholars will have to rethink their assessment of Pentecostalism and...read more
GORDON ZERBE. Philippians. Believers Church Bible Commentary. Harrisonburg, VA: Herald Press, 2016. Pp. 349. $29.99. Imagine you are in an art museum, admiring a painting of a beautiful woodsy landscape. Suddenly, magically, the painting comes alive and three-dimensional, and you can walk right into it and explore the countryside! If...read more