‘Living in the gap’ between expectations of Spirit-empowerment and reality

This is the Zoom recording of a presentation I made on my dissertation research at the Center of Spirit-empowered Research at Oral Roberts University on 28th February 2025. How do Pentecostals experience depression when their theology emphasizes Spirit-empowered victory? This presentation explores the tension between Pentecostal expectations of healing and real-world struggles with mental health. […]

Defining Contextual Theology: Schreiter, Bevans, and the Shift in Theological Thinking

This is the third video on contextual theology and practical theory. The Rise of Contextual Theology: Schreiter, Bevans, and the Shift in Theological Thinking For centuries, theology was often assumed to be universal and unchanging—a set of timeless doctrines meant to apply to all people in all places. However, as Christianity expanded across cultures and […]

The Rise of Contextual Theology

My second video in this series, where I explore the rise of contextual theology and its relationship to practical theology. For centuries, Christian theology was assumed to be fixed and universal—a set of doctrines applied to all cultures without change. But in the 20th century, a major shift occurred: Theology began to be seen as […]

New Video Series: Practical vs. Contextual Theology—What’s the Difference?

I’ve just posted the first video in a new YouTube series exploring the difference between contextual theology and practical theology! Watch it here: The motivation for this series came from a simple but important question a friend asked me: “What’s the difference between contextual theology and practical theology?” At first, it seemed like an easy […]