All people have some measure of creativity because we all are in the image of God. But, when we are reborn, the Holy Spirit comes and lives within us; the God of all creation comes into these jars of clay.
Tag: Holy Spirit
Posted inChurch
Do We Meet in a Sanctuary?
Christianity has long been active in providing a safe place, a sanctuary, for people in danger. This is different from modern churches calling the room they meet in a sanctuary, a term that wasn’t used by churches until around the 4th century.
Posted inFaith
Making Disciples
The Disciple-Making Movement emphasizes immediate, active disciple-making based on the Bible, prayer, fasting, and following the Holy Spirit. Disciples grow, study, and create accountability. This single-mindedness of purpose impacts communities and transforms nations.
Posted inFather, Joy
Let Us Celebrate Christ Jesus
Regardless of edicts and theological proclamations, Christians have felt in our souls that we should join together around the birth of Jesus, independent of denominational differences. All of us should thank God for begetting His One and Only Son.
Posted inMiracles
Pass It On
Back in 2000, there was a film titled “Pay It Forward.” The gist is that when we receive a good deed (are blessed) from someone, we do that same good deed (blessing) to someone else. The movie so impacted our culture that this phrase and intent is still active twenty-three years later. I’m sure the […]
Posted inBroken, Foregiveness
The Planer of God
I have always been intrigued by wood planers. You can take a plank of wood that is ugly as sin. That plank can have parasite infection bulges, knots, and even its bark, but those defects begin to be cut off as the plank repeatedly passes through the planer. The wood’s beauty becomes revealed. And, when […]
Posted inFaith, Fellowship
Us, Not They
As I was praying this morning, I noticed I was praying as if I was somehow separate from the people I was praying for. I had built a mental fence between them and me. I was praying “they” when the Holy Spirit wanted me to pray “us.” My thinking was wrong because I recognized them […]
Posted inFather, Gospel, Life, Salvation, Truth
Who Did You Say Jesus Is?
Years ago, I worked with a software architect that made a trip to the headquarters of Microsoft® in Redmond, Washington. While there, he emailed our development team, giving us a first-hand account of a fictitious encounter with Bill Gates at a local Wendy’s® restaurant. His story was entertaining but insightful and pointedly honed to speak […]