About this time 40 years ago, I was preparing to graduate with my bachelor’s degree from Oral Roberts University. I was excited to begin pursuing the things God had put on my heart. The problem was—I ...
Have you ever had someone important to you, leave? Your grown child says, “Mom, I am taking the job across the country,” or you are married to a soldier and he says, “I am sorry. I just got my orders ...
Sometimes we cannot see the infinite possibilities because we are looking at ourselves. We can look to the Holy Spirit.
Throughout history, every mighty move of God—every awakening, revival, and spiritual reformation—has been marked by the ...
When these marks appear in any movement, they are clear and certain marks that the movement is a work of the Spirit of God.
The Holy Spirit has no face, but he does have a gaze. We can warm to, and benefit from, images of Christ. But remember, these are all creations of the imagination, whether they come from Michelangelo ...
“The Spirit is the dove of peace who calms us, the gift giver who equips us, the river of living water who flows out of us to refresh the world.” Max Lucado – “Help Is Here” Fifteen minutes into my ...
As I mentioned in my last column, I'm focusing a series of columns on the Holy Spirit over the next few weeks. Next I want to invite us to consider how and where we are to find the divine presence of ...
Joy is a grace and a gift of the Holy Spirit, not just positive emotions or feeling cheerful, Pope Francis said at Mass at the Vatican Thursday. Joy "is not the consequence of emotions that burst for ...
As always, thanks for joining our study. Occasionally, I use an interview format to explore topics related to the Word of God. Today’s study was inspired by a June 21st invitation to attend the movie ...