JOSH P. S. SAMUEL, PhD https://joshsamuel.com THEOLOGY BREAKDOWN: Breaking down the transforming themes of theology in an accessible manner. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:13:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://joshsamuel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/White-Black-Monogram-M-Business-Logo-1-144x144.png JOSH P. S. SAMUEL, PhD https://joshsamuel.com 32 32 A Father’s Love Like This – A New Song I Put Together with the Sounds of the 80s/90s https://joshsamuel.com/2024/06/a-fathers-love-like-this-a-new-song-i-put-together-with-the-sounds-of-the-80s-90s/ https://joshsamuel.com/2024/06/a-fathers-love-like-this-a-new-song-i-put-together-with-the-sounds-of-the-80s-90s/#respond Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:13:37 +0000 https://joshsamuel.com/?p=1226 I’ve written songs for my wife (wedding day) and a couple of fun ones for my students, but never got a chance to do something fun and hopefully encouraging that included my wife and kids. So on Father’s Day, I thought to release this song for fun. For those of you who loved the sounds […]

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]]> https://joshsamuel.com/2024/06/read-more-by-reading-less/feed/ 0 Praying and Still Sick? When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned – Lessons from Lori Ann Wood https://joshsamuel.com/2023/07/praying-and-still-sick-when-life-doesnt-go-as-planned-lessons-from-lori-ann-wood/ https://joshsamuel.com/2023/07/praying-and-still-sick-when-life-doesnt-go-as-planned-lessons-from-lori-ann-wood/#respond Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:12:30 +0000 https://joshsamuel.com/?p=1196 Today I want to share an interview I did with an author, Lori Ann Wood, who wrote Divine Detour. I actually read her book during my devotionals over 40 days. It was a great book, so I was really grateful to connect with her and now share her work with you. The book details her […]

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]]> https://joshsamuel.com/2023/07/praying-and-still-sick-when-life-doesnt-go-as-planned-lessons-from-lori-ann-wood/feed/ 0 Experiencing the Holy Spirit in Corporate Worship – Dr. Andrew Gabriel Interviewed Me https://joshsamuel.com/2023/07/experiencing-the-holy-spirit-dr-andrew-gabriel-interviewed-me/ https://joshsamuel.com/2023/07/experiencing-the-holy-spirit-dr-andrew-gabriel-interviewed-me/#respond Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:58:26 +0000 https://joshsamuel.com/?p=1186 A while back one of my friends, Dr. Andrew Gabriel, interviewed me on my thoughts on the subject of the Holy Spirit in corporate worship. It’s a passion subject of mine, since I wrote my first book on that topic (still working on my second book). If you’re interested in checking out that interview on […]

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]]> https://joshsamuel.com/2023/07/experiencing-the-holy-spirit-dr-andrew-gabriel-interviewed-me/feed/ 0 The Significance of Water Baptism in Pentecostal Experience: Insights from Dr. Andrew Ray Williams https://joshsamuel.com/2023/03/the-significance-of-water-baptism-in-pentecostal-experience-insights-from-dr-andrew-ray-williams/ https://joshsamuel.com/2023/03/the-significance-of-water-baptism-in-pentecostal-experience-insights-from-dr-andrew-ray-williams/#respond Fri, 03 Mar 2023 05:28:00 +0000 https://joshsamuel.com/?p=1163 In the link to the interview above, I had the chance to connect with Dr. Andrew Ray Williams. He spent around four years trying to better understand the role of water baptism in the Pentecostal experience, and within the broader Christian traditions. He studied this topic from so many angles – as a pastor, a […]

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]]> https://joshsamuel.com/2023/03/the-significance-of-water-baptism-in-pentecostal-experience-insights-from-dr-andrew-ray-williams/feed/ 0 The Challenge Of Prayers Not Answered The Way We Really Hoped https://joshsamuel.com/2023/02/the-challenge-of-prayers-not-answered-the-way-we-really-hoped/ https://joshsamuel.com/2023/02/the-challenge-of-prayers-not-answered-the-way-we-really-hoped/#respond Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:40:52 +0000 https://joshsamuel.com/?p=1152 Some thoughts on the video above. A number of years ago, I was trying and praying about getting into a school program. I didn’t get it in after many years of so much focus on this big goal of mine. I wrestled with how to reckon with years of praying about something, and not seeing […]

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]]> https://joshsamuel.com/2023/02/the-challenge-of-prayers-not-answered-the-way-we-really-hoped/feed/ 0 Are Books & Teachers Really that Important to Understand the Bible? https://joshsamuel.com/2023/02/are-books-teachers-really-that-important-to-understand-the-bible/ https://joshsamuel.com/2023/02/are-books-teachers-really-that-important-to-understand-the-bible/#respond Fri, 10 Feb 2023 18:29:37 +0000 https://joshsamuel.com/?p=1140 Have you ever come across someone who just wants “the Bible”? They think it’s unspiritual to make use of books, articles, and teachers to grow in their understanding of the Bible? I asked those types of questions above to one of the best New Testament scholars in the world, Dr. Craig Keener. He’s the author of […]

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]]> https://joshsamuel.com/2023/02/are-books-teachers-really-that-important-to-understand-the-bible/feed/ 0 One Simple Change of Context that May Revitalize Your Prayers https://joshsamuel.com/2023/02/one-simple-change-of-context-that-may-revitalize-your-prayers/ https://joshsamuel.com/2023/02/one-simple-change-of-context-that-may-revitalize-your-prayers/#respond Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:08:40 +0000 https://joshsamuel.com/?p=1135 For some reason, the day I planned to record my most recent video message to serve others was in the midst of a heavy snowfall. I wrestled with changing the day for recording, but settled on sticking with it because it related to an important part of my message on prayer. In this 59 second […]

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]]> https://joshsamuel.com/2023/02/one-simple-change-of-context-that-may-revitalize-your-prayers/feed/ 0 Challenging Advice On Prayer That Made A Massive Difference For Me https://joshsamuel.com/2023/01/challenging-advice-on-prayer-that-made-a-massive-difference-for-me/ https://joshsamuel.com/2023/01/challenging-advice-on-prayer-that-made-a-massive-difference-for-me/#respond Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:09:33 +0000 https://joshsamuel.com/?p=1128 A number of years ago, an elder at my church gave me some advice on prayer. He shared it with me just as I was about to go to Bible College to train for Christian ministry. It’s something that has been crucial in my formation as a Christian and how I pray. I want to […]

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]]> https://joshsamuel.com/2023/01/challenging-advice-on-prayer-that-made-a-massive-difference-for-me/feed/ 0 The True Founder of Pentecostalism? Dr. James R. Goff, Jr. on Charles F. Parham https://joshsamuel.com/2023/01/the-true-founder-of-pentecostalism-dr-james-r-goff-jr-on-charles-f-parham/ https://joshsamuel.com/2023/01/the-true-founder-of-pentecostalism-dr-james-r-goff-jr-on-charles-f-parham/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:16:06 +0000 https://joshsamuel.com/?p=1111 One of the fastest growing religious movements in the world is Pentecostalism. It’s quite influential. But where did it start? In my latest episode of Theology Breakdown, I interview Dr. James R. Goff, Jr. He’s an important historian and scholar of Pentecostalism. He wrote a book on Charles F. Parham. Dr. Goff argues for Parham’s […]

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