Samuel Rodriguez

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  Nov 13, 2013

  The Holy Spirit, Hispanics, and the Transformation of the American Church (Pt 3)

  In parts one and two, I made the case for how Spirit-filled Hispanics are revitalizing and refocusing the traditional American Evangelical landscape. Here is the lingering question: As this Latino explosion continues to permeate the collective American Christian experience, what does the future look like? What are the optics and metrics of the movement?

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  Nov 12, 2013

  The Holy Spirit, Hispanics, and the Transformation of the American Church (Pt. 2)

  In part one of this series I explained that without the presence of Hispanic churches, America's leading Pentecostal/Charismatic denominations would be in serious decline and not in step with the Pentecostal/Charismatic explosion that the rest of the globe is experiencing. In fact, the Hispanic community represents the nation's fastest growing Christian community, one can argue that the future of American Evangelicalism lies in the hands of the Hispanic-Spirit empowered church.

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  Nov 11, 2013

  The Holy Spirit, Hispanics, and the Transformation of the American Church (Pt 1)

  While we all stand privy to a Pentecostal/Charismatic explosion south of the equator as well as in Africa and Asia, many would be surprised by the fact that our nation is experiencing its own Pneumatic surge. What makes this growth even more exciting and unique is that it seems to be coming via the conduit of a booming ethnic demographic – the Hispanic American community.

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  Oct 14, 2013

  The Centrality of Christ in a World Divided by Left vs. Right

  We should not be talking right now. According to the naysayers who predicted Christianity's demise by the year 2000, we should not even be here.

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  Sep 3, 2013

  Case for Common Core: Pursuing Biblical Justice in America's Education System

  Evangelicals must address America's educational crisis with both conviction and compassion. We must not only provide food or shelter to help the impoverished survive day to day, we must equip them to thrive.

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  Aug 23, 2013

  Dr. King's March, Christians and Immigration Reform

  In the 1960s, the evangelical community largely stood on the sidelines as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. marched for justice. In the 21st century, evangelicals should refuse to repeat history. We should stand committed to contextualizing the moral imperative behind immigration reform. Driven by Matthew 25 and a commitment to reconcile conviction with compassion, the followers of Christ should lead the charge for immigration reform that protects our values, borders and, more importantly, the image of

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  Jun 4, 2013

  Religious Liberty and Complacent Christianity

  We live in a time where the very freedom to express our respective faith narratives stands threatened. In essence, we've never been down this road before.

• May 17, 2013

  Prophetic Courage: Where Are the Paul Reveres of This Generation?

  With a convicted spirit and a heart full of compassion, I look across the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. This historic city known for her role in the narrative of our nation's Revolutionary War chapter, for her love of sports and for being the birthplace of some of the world's leading educational institutions now stands recognized as another victim of mindless terror.