Matthew 24 is a favorite passage for end-times prophecy enthusiasts. Prophecy teachers have used these descriptions of false messiahs, tribulation, wars, pestilences, and other apocalyptic signs to determine whether the present troubles of the world are close to fulfilling Jesus's prophetic words about the end times. For most, Matthew 24 is a prophecy of the … Continue reading Ralph Riggs’s Historicist Interpretation of Matthew 24.
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How a Tulsa Race Massacre Testimony Unlocked Tulsa’s Pentecostal History
In my 2021 book Pentecost in Tulsa, I tell the story of Tulsa's Pentecostal history. While conducting that research, I experienced two parallel realities. Finding and documenting sources on Tulsa's White churches is fairly easy, thanks to the extensive record of Tulsa's white Pentecostal churches in magazines, denominational minutes, and city newspapers. However, finding historical … Continue reading How a Tulsa Race Massacre Testimony Unlocked Tulsa’s Pentecostal History
“Klan Negative”: The 1925 Pentecostal Holiness General Conference Report on the KKK in their Ranks
The issue of racism and the KKK in early Pentecostalism is a widely discussed topic in Pentecostal scholarship. While researching this topic in the Consortium of Pentecostal Archives, I found the 1925 Pentecostal Holiness Church General Conference report. In this conference, there was a session in which the General Board members, one by one, reported to the … Continue reading “Klan Negative”: The 1925 Pentecostal Holiness General Conference Report on the KKK in their Ranks
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A New Assemblies of God History
I am excited to announce that my latest book, The Assemblies of God: Our Story, is now available from Gospel Publishing House. This new popular history of the Assemblies of God offers fresh insights into familiar narratives that have shaped our movement. This updated history incorporates not only the major events since the last AG … Continue reading A New Assemblies of God History
Book Review: Swing Low: A History of Black Christianity in the United States by Walter R. Strickland, II.
I love reading Black Church history. I love learning about people, events, and theological perspectives that have often been overlooked and underrepresented in American understandings of the church. I have engaged with many works of black history in my work on Black Pentecostalism and, more recently, on the charismatic spirituality of enslaved African Americans prior … Continue reading Book Review: Swing Low: A History of Black Christianity in the United States by Walter R. Strickland, II.
Four Ways I Use AI as a Theology Professor
The shift to readily accessible Artificial Intelligence tools is changing how our society operates. This revolution is having a significant impact on higher education. As a faculty member, the topic of AI comes up regularly in our meetings. No doubt, it's here to stay. As a professor, people are often curious about how students use … Continue reading Four Ways I Use AI as a Theology Professor
Scholarship as a Prophetic Gift
One of the signature beliefs of the Spirit-empowered tradition is the idea that prophecy is for today. Not only did the day of Pentecost reimagine the people of God as the "prophethood of all believers," but it is also a continual reminder that the Spirit is still speaking in every generation. The 1 Corinthians 12 … Continue reading Scholarship as a Prophetic Gift
Three Reasons to Celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a little known holiday to many Americans. But it actually has a long history and has been celebrated for generations. In 1865 at the end of the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation freed enslaved Africans in the South. A year later, on June 19th, 1866, the order to free the slaves reached Texas, … Continue reading Three Reasons to Celebrate Juneteenth
Interesting Facts about the AG’s Statement of Fundamental Truths
The Statement of Fundamental Truths has been the doctrinal standard for the Assemblies of God since 1916. The 16 Fundamental Truths lay out the AG's positions on its beliefs in short statements of biblical truths. Studying these truths has been an interest of mine for over a decade. Much of my dissertation research on eschatology … Continue reading Interesting Facts about the AG’s Statement of Fundamental Truths
Daniel D. Isgrigg 