Preaching Notes – Second Sunday of Easter
The Resurrection isn’t the end of the story! We know from Acts that Jesus “presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them (the disciples...
Early IPHC and Classical Pentecostalism in ‘Oklahoma’
Writing about a spiritual encounter in 1895, B.H. Irwin—founder of early IPHC known as the Fire-Baptized Holiness Association—said, “I was out in Oklahoma in a sod house about 10 or...
Preaching Notes for Easter
This will be a different Easter Sunday for most of us. We will worship from our homes on live-stream or television, or from our vehicles in parking lots. But it...
Pentecostal Response to 1918-1919 Influenza Pandemic
There is growing interest in learning how the IPHC and our sister churches dealt with the 1918-19 influenza pandemic. On March 17, 2020, I posted notes written by G.F. Taylor...
New Preaching Resource for Pastors
As the church enters this rich period in the church’s calendar–with the celebration of Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost all within April and May–Dr. Beacham...
How Long, O Lord?
The United States and world have essentially shut down during this novel coronavirus pandemic. We are encouraged to remain at home. I have been grateful to see numerous appeals to...