HOLY SPIRIT POWER
A. J. Gordon, one of the founders of Gordon Conwell Divinity School, tells of being out walking and looking across a field at a house, and there beside the house …
BALANCING FAITH AND FEELINGS (Mind and Emotions 2)
(In the last blog we talked about the place of emotions in our life. We saw they are important responses, but not what we base our faith or decisions on. …
FIGHTING GIANTS GOD’S WAY (DAVID 2)
Everybody likes to cheer for the underdog. We pull for the tortoise to beat the hare. We thrill over the Alamo. We cheer for the underdog in sports. Why? …
THE LORD LOOKS AT THE HEART (DAVID 1)
The Bible never flatters its heroes. It tells us the truth about each one of them in order that against the background of human breakdown and failure we may …
TRANSFORMATION BY THE HOLY SPIRIT (Holy Spirit Today 6)
The story is told of a woodsman who came into town out of the woods for supplies. He was in need of several items, including a new ax. On the …
WHEN DOES A BELIEVER RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT? (Holy Spirit Today 5)
A man once went to visit some friends in the English countryside. For years they had lived in an old-fashioned, rundown building. To his surprise, he discovered that the house …
. LET YOUR MIND EXPLAIN REALITY TO YOUR EMOTIONS (Mind and Emotions 1)
People who have been under my ministry have heard me say “Let your mind explain reality to your emotions” many times. Emotions are powerful and important. Life would be …
RAHAB AND GOD’S GRACE (Joshua 12)
If there’s one word that comes to mind when we think of Rahab and her story it is GRACE. She is a wonderful example of God’s grace. That’s probably why …
GOD’S MANY WAYS OF WORKING (Joshua 11)
It’s interesting to ask people how they met. Each story is unique. God has many ways of bringing people together. Moses was watering some camels and ended up marrying the …
C. H. SPURGEONS SERMON PREPERATION ADVICE
H. Spurgeon, maybe more than any pastor, knew how busy pastoral ministry can be. In addition to preaching four times a week, he led his elders and deacons in caring …