Bishop’s Blog

This is the last issue of Encourage before the IPHC’s General Conference, which will be held July 26-28, in Orlando, Florida. As we prepare for this quadrennial event, I draw...

Outside reference to God’s dealings with Israel and the church through Jesus Christ, as described in the Bible, IPHC theology has been primarily shaped by three historical events and persons....

Often we are too quick to jump from Easter to Pentecost. In fact, in many Pentecostal theological traditions, we have lost much by ignoring the historic Christian calendar. For many...

This year, Easter Sunday is April 16th for Christians around the globe. This means our IPHC congregations in Eastern Europe, who often follow the Orthodox calendar, will celebrate Easter, or...

John Bradshaw, an IPHC minister, and public school teacher, recently told me the story of when he was teaching world history to a class of eighth graders. As part of...