Posts tagged “Holy Spirit”
Evidence of the Spirit: Joy
I must admit that I am drawn to joyful people. By that I don’t necessarily mean joke tellers (although I like them too). Humor…
Don’t ever say, “just a layperson”
No Christians want weak pastors at their congregations. Church members want a pastor who is a good speaker; a hard worker; a good manager;…
Sounds like a prayer to me
Lord, I don’t even know where to begin. I’m not sure how it all started or how to pick up the pieces of my…
Evidence of the Spirit: Love
Sometimes God is really, really obvious in his work. He once demonstrated his terrible wrath over human sin by sending massive amounts of water…
Thankful for my baptism
Some of you can remember your baptism as though it were yesterday because perhaps it was yesterday. For others it’s a faint memory of…
Birthday praise
Who was the first crafty kid to hustle his parents into praising him for being born? I’m trying to envision the conversation ….
The problem with coping mechanisms
Each day seems to bring a new announcement or policy concerning the pandemic that challenges our normal way of life. At the church where…
Not a coincidence
God is subtle, isn’t he? He’s so quiet that some people can go through their entire lives and not notice his work at all….
The Spirit gives spiritual life
You probably have some stressful memories of being dumped somewhere and left to fend for yourself. Maybe your parents pushed you into some kind…
You’ve got God’s phone number
Last year J. J. Watt, an NFL football player, made news when he gave out his phone number and invited people to connect with…
The triune God makes real news
Identifying fake news isn’t easy. Do I like or share a social media post or picture? Or is it fake? One reason Christians celebrate…
Not lost in translation
I consulted with a group of Christians in the former East Germany shortly after the Berlin Wall came down. Democracy was beginning to take…