Bishop’s Blog

By Doug Beacham The 28th General Conference of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church began with children calling us to worship. In the darkened auditorium, a children’s ensemble began singing “This...

By Doug Beacham   After spending a third of the month of July in Orlando, Florida, at the YouthQuest/Fine Arts Festival and the 28th General Conference of the International Pentecostal...

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...