by Luke Geraty | Jun 28, 2017 | Baptism, Charismatic Theology, Ecclesiology, Eucharist, Pneumatology, Sacramentalism, Systematic Theology, The Kingdom of God, Theological Studies
Below is a copy of the paper I presented at the 2017 Society of Vineyard Scholars’ annual gathering (PDF can be found here). I essentially argue that sacramentality is essential for Vineyard theology and praxis, especially the regular celebration of Communion....
by Luke Geraty | Jan 7, 2017 | Ecclesiology, Pneumatology, Soteriology, Systematic Theology, The Kingdom of God, Theological Studies
One of my favorite worship albums is Jeremy Riddle’s “The Now and Not Yet.” This “now and not yet” theology was made somewhat “famous” amongst Evangelicals by the scholarly work of George Eldon Ladd, especially in his The...
by Luke Geraty | Jan 4, 2016 | Ecclesiology, Pneumatology, Sin, Soteriology, Theological Studies
“Christians don’t need to repent,” said the young man. “Jesus died for our sins… past, present, and future,” he continued, “so you don’t need to spend all of your time asking him for forgiveness. He has already forgiven you!” According to this young man,...
by Robby McAlpine | May 15, 2015 | Charismatic Theology, Christology, Ecclesiology, Pneumatology, Theological Studies, Worship
“Our computers work just fine. I’m a generous person, that’s all.” The Barista tossed her head as she laughed out loud at the quizzical expression on the Elder’s face, one lock from her dark mane of hair falling over her face to augment...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 23, 2015 | Baptism, Charismatic Theology, Christology, Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Eucharist, Pneumatology, Sacramentalism, Theological Studies
My early Christian experience was largely in church traditions that were about as far from any form of sacramentalism that one could get. Our family attended churches within the Evangelical and Charismatic movements, none of which ever used the word “sacrament.”...
by Luke Geraty | Jan 27, 2015 | Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Pneumatology, Theological Studies
Of contemporary Protestant theologians, Jürgen Moltmann stands among giants as he is considered one of the most influential and widely read systematicians of his time.[1] Though Moltmann was Professor of Theology at Tübingen from 1967 to 1994, he spent a number of his...
by Robby McAlpine | Oct 2, 2014 | Charismatic Theology, Pneumatology, Theological Studies
In the Old Testament, prophets had the unenviable position of telling people news that they usually didn’t want to hear. And in many cases, “shoot the messenger” was the response they received, even if what they were saying really was what God wanted...
by Robby McAlpine | Aug 26, 2014 | Charismatic Theology, Pneumatology, Theological Studies
So, you want to pursue the gift of prophecy… Biblically, this is a very good thing. In fact, the apostle Paul encourages people to “eagerly desire” this gift of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 14:1). To seek the gift of prophecy, to strengthen,...
by Robby McAlpine | Jun 11, 2014 | Charismatic Theology, Pneumatology, Theological Studies
a companion piece to Theological Face-palm Over the last week or so, I have had the privilege of joining an editorial team working on Bill Jackson’s newest book on church history.For those who don’t know Bill Jackson, he’s the author of The Quest for...
by Robby McAlpine | May 28, 2014 | Apologetics, Charismatic Theology, Pneumatology, Theological Studies
Somebody recently posted a link to an intriguing article from the online version of Charisma: Remembering the Latter Rain. I’m not sure how recent the article is, but it’s fascinating — in a train-wreck sort of way. It’s amazing to me — a...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 10, 2014 | Charismatic Theology, Pneumatology, Theological Studies, Why I am "Charismatic"
Dr. Allan Anderson writes, “Pentecostalism is above all else a missionary movement— this premise enables us to understand the primary motivation for its global expansion throughout the twentieth century. Global Pentecostalism began as a restorationist or...
by Luke Geraty | Mar 12, 2014 | Pneumatology, Theological Studies
Peter Kirk has some helpful comments regarding some technical notes that Mike Aubrey made, all in relation to Ephesians 5. Mike suggests that we understand the participles of Paul’s Greek as pointing us to the results of being filled with the Spirit as opposed...
by Luke Geraty | Oct 18, 2013 | Across the Web, Charismatic Theology, Church History, Epistemology, Pneumatology, Scripture, Why I am "Charismatic"
I already wrote a long post on Strange Fire, so this will be a little shorter. Tim Challies has posted Tom Pennington’s case for Cessationism. It probably has the most substance for Continuationists to consider out of all that has been shared thus far at...
by Luke Geraty | May 6, 2013 | Messy Church, Pneumatology, Revival
Jonathan Edwards isn’t always known for being one of the most available theologians to read. People often find his writing style beyond the scope of “easy reading.” Yet there are numerous reasons why he’s still a huge benefit for the church....
by Luke Geraty | Mar 19, 2013 | Across the Web, Church Planting, Cultural Engagement, Leadership, Missional, Pneumatology, Technology, Theological Training
My good friend, Brian Fulthorp, has written a blog post that I think raises some good issues – “On Promoting Theological Education.” His concerns are related to a new ministry focus by The Gospel Coalition (TGC) called “Theological Famine...
by Luke Geraty | Sep 20, 2012 | Charismatic Theology, Pneumatology
D. A. Carson writes, “In short, I see biblical support for the thesis that although all true believers have received the Holy Spirit and have been baptized in the Holy Spirit, nevertheless the Holy Spirit is not necessarily poured out on each individual...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 6, 2012 | Pneumatology, Systematic Theology
Gordon D. Fee writes, “What does the Holy Spirit do? He acts as a divine personal agent in myriad ways. The Spirit searches all things (1 Cor 2:10), knows the mind of God (1 Cor 2:11), teaches the content of the gospel to believers (1 Cor 2:13), dwells among or...
by Luke Geraty | May 3, 2012 | Ecclesiology, Eschatology, Pneumatology, The Vineyard Movement
In J.I. Packer’s Keep in Step with the Spirit, the Spirit is said to have a specific function in the life of the church. As I’ve been teaching on the Spirit’s work and role in the church, I’m struck by how important and equally amazing it is to...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 23, 2012 | Charismatic Theology, Pneumatology, The Vineyard Movement, Why I am "Charismatic"
I want to take some time exploring some of the main passages that cause me to remain “charismatic.” There are a number of passages that I find extremely convincing toward a Continuationist reading of Scripture, so I’ll take a few posts to work...
by Luke Geraty | Mar 28, 2012 | Charismatic Theology, Pneumatology, The Vineyard Movement, Why I am "Charismatic"
There’s a helpful saying that I’ve heard (and repeated) about the early Pentecostal movement. It states that Pentecostalism “was an experience in search of a theology.” This simply means that since there wasn’t really a...
