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
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The ORU Healing Hands
Oral Roberts University has many iconic architectural features. From the iconic Prayer Tower, to the towering pillars of the Learning Resources Center, to the City of Faith (City Plex Towers), the campus architecture has a national reputation as one of the most unique campus designs. But when people think of ORU, they think of the … Continue reading The ORU Healing Hands
Two Keys to Interpreting Revelation
Christians have always had a fascination with the Book of Revelation. There is no end of volumes in history trying to decipher the imagery and the timeline of events. Every generation has tried to line up the events in Revelation with the events in the headlines. Much of the ink given to this task has … Continue reading Two Keys to Interpreting Revelation
A Profile of North American Spirit-empowered Christianity
In 2023, I was invited to contribute a chapter on Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity in the North America volume of the Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity. I am grateful to Kenneth Ross, Grace Ji-Sun Kim, and Todd Johnson for allowing me to represent Spirit-empowered Christianity in North America for this beautiful and informative volume. This … Continue reading A Profile of North American Spirit-empowered Christianity
Daniel D. Isgrigg 