prayer and the Holy Spirit

August 17, 2021

Afghan Christians Prepare for Martyrdom, missionary Robbie Dawkins, and “how would I want them to pray for me?”

” ‘Isa Padeshahe Padeshahan ast’!” (from Robbie Dawkins via Facebook, August 15th): “I was on the phone past midnight yesterday speaking with some young Afghan believers who I helped train […]
November 21, 2018

“But He Did Not Answer Her a Word”: Lessons from the Syrophoenician Woman

Had the Gentile woman with the demonized daughter (described in Matthew 15 and Mark 7) been raised in the American church, I picture her encounter with Jesus going much differently. […]
March 5, 2016

Christ’s Government: Establishing His Kingdom on Earth

God’s supreme objective is the establishment of His kingdom on earth. Jesus told His disciples to pray this way: “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth as it […]
October 4, 2015

Christ’s Government on Earth – The Royal Priesthood

In understanding our identity and authority in Christ, we are able to bring His righteous and life-giving government to earth.  Previously, we highlighted what it means to be in covenant […]
September 20, 2015

Christ’s Government on Earth – What’s in a Name?

In my last post, we highlighted a scriptural pattern in which God changed a person’s name when He came into covenant with him or her. Examples of this were Abram […]
June 7, 2014

The wise and foolish virgins – a picture of two kinds of believers

“Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. For when the foolish […]
June 27, 2013

Friday Feature – The Secret Place: Passionately Pursuing His Presence

What happens when a burned out minister decides to seek simple intimacy with God? The miraculous, the impossible, and the outright thrilling. The Secret Place is a book that so […]