ARTS & CULTURE — February 2011 – Testimony Magazine Exploring the ‘Hereafter’ by Jeffery K. Clarke “Wow! That looks like a great movie! Hereafter, here I come!” We were on a weekend getaway, and I couldn’t think of a more romantic way for my wife and me to celebrate our 16th anniversary than to spend […]

Change usually happens slowly in the Church. But a review of the past year’s research conducted by the Barna Group provides a time-lapse portrayal of how the religious environment in the U.S. is morphing into something new. Analyzing insights drawn from more than 5,000 non-proprietary interviews conducted over the past 11 months, George Barna indicated […]

If we could choose a phrase that captures the essence of our contemporary North American culture, it would be this one: “It’s all about ME.”  In this context, the ‘individual’ is King and Queen.  Individual rights can, and often do, trump those of the larger community.  What I want and believe is of greater importance […]

In the first part of my response to the 1999 Pentecostal Testimony article by Dr. John W. Stephenson entitled, “Theological Issues Beyond 2000,” I wrote about the need for Pentecostals to create a balance between experience/theology and biblical interpretation/application.  Reflecting on Stephenson’s comments, I attempted to survey the contemporary landscape of Pentecostalism, interpret current trends, […]