by James H Boyd | Aug 28, 2026 | Misc Writings
Published on Pneuma Review July 20, 2026 Jesus prayed that His followers would be one. Yet today Christianity is divided into thousands of denominations, traditions, and movements. So what happened? Was this God’s plan, or have Christians failed Christ’s vision for...
by James H Boyd | Jun 20, 2026 | Charismatic Theology and Practice
Charismatic Gifts Through the Centuries Some time ago, I published a biblical response to the doctrine of cessationism, the belief that the supernatural gifts of the Holy Spirit described in 1 Corinthians 12–14 have ceased and are no longer operative in the church...
by James H Boyd | Jun 14, 2026 | Charismatic Theology and Practice, Misc Writings
An edited version of this article was published on Pneuma Review In a time when division seems to define both our culture and even the church, it is worth asking a simple question: how wide is the divide between Baptists and Charismatics, really? The answer may...
by James H Boyd | Nov 6, 2025 | Misc Writings
I want the whole Christ for my Savior, the whole Bible for my book, the whole Church for my fellowship, and the whole world for my mission field.-John Wesley, Founder of the Methodist denomination ¹ My mother and I moved to Knoxville TN in spring of 1984 during my...
