Holy Spirit
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We are into a new series at Heights Church on the Holy Spirit. Next week I am teaching on the empowerment of the Spirit for witness. Sometimes we run into situations where we get into a conversation, or reach out in a particular action, that when we think about it later it seems that was really… Read more
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It’s spring training for baseball and I actually have a World Champion team to root for this year! One of my spring rituals is to watch the Ken Burns baseball series (with extra innings now!) and I love seeing the passage of time. One of my favorite players they don’t spend nearly enough time on… Read more
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“Through the Spirit the church becomes for the world Christ’s body, the way the world is given continuing, bodily assurance that Jesus Christ is Lord.” — Hauerwas and Willimon, The Holy Spirit We live out the presence of Christ every day. We have the opportunity to bring the presence of Christ into this world… in power.… Read more
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That the Holy Spirit “will teach you everything, and remind you” of all that Jesus said is immensely reassuring. None of us is born Christian. We must learn the faith, and in the Holy Spirit we see that God loves us enough to teach us all we need to know to be with God. Jesus… Read more
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Christians are people who dare to live in the power of the Holy Spirit, that is live lives out of control, coming to God dependent, empty-handed, lives driven by and accountable to someone more interesting than ourselves. — Stanley Hauerwas and William Willimon, The Holy Spirit Read more
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“Prayer is the crucial practice through which we are drawn into the life of the Trinity.” — Hauerwas and Willimon, The Holy Spirit In Romans 8 Paul talks about the Spirit interceding for us with deep groanings. With prayer, partnered with the Spirit, we are caught up into the life of God. “To be so… Read more
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We need to explore the DIFFERENCE the Holy Spirit makes in our lives. Read more
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God doesn’t forget the ones who gave their all. Read more
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Last year we had prayed for this man who was stricken and near death. Today he is on the mission field. God is so good! MSR15 // Steve Sullivan from MDC.AG on Vimeo. Read more
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As I am rereading the Old Testament, I come again to the concept of Israel having the “favor” of God. As I pray through this concept, the Spirit spoke a word to me: “The FAVOR of God comes with your FAITHFULNESS. Follow me.” Let us hear the voice of the Spirit! Read more
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