Pentecostalism

We’re right to be wary of the perils of thin community, like loss of meaning and, attachment to screens. But thick communities have woes too.

Small Pentecostal churches across poor peripheral neighborhoods fuel Protestant growth nationwide.

How Jimmy Swaggart’s legacy of scandal shaped the evangelical landscape.

The spellbinding Pentecostal preacher became, for many, an example of what is wrong with Christianity.

Twenty-three percent of Americans don’t all look, vote, or pray the same.

The Brazilian founder of Bola de Neve Church, which attracted celebrities and catalyzed 500 congregations on six continents, faced accusations from family members and a former colleague.

The child of Spanish Civil War refugees brought together French people longing for healing in Christ.

Lewi Pethrus founded the Christian Democrats, started a still-in-print newspaper, and preached his countercultural values to whomever would listen, explains historian Joel Halldorf.

Changing your mind can be an act of worship.

His Pentecostalism put him at odds with many but the Deliverance Church founder stood firm in his convictions “to bring back the glory of God back to the Church in these last days.”