The Advent of Peace
This is the second installment of our four-part Advent series. Advent is the season of the year leading up to Christmas. which is the first advent of Christ. It is the four-week period preceding Christmas Day with each week focusing on a specific quality or attribute of our Christian faith. Celebration of Advent The celebration of Advent is multi-faceted and touches many areas of our lives. The Advent season serves as a reminder of what Christmas is truly all about. It celebr
Hidden Treasure: The Same Power
“And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.” Romans 8:11 If we can wrap our heads around what this verse means everything about this Christian life we are living would change dramatically. Sadly, so many people today – believers included – live defeated and desperate lives. They live lives of disappointment or are devastated by t
The Advent of Hope
The history and origin of Advent can be traced back to the early centuries of the Christian faith. It has developed over time to become the season that we know today and is celebrated by millions of Christians around the world. In the simplest terms, Advent is the season leading up to Christmas, which was the first advent of Christ. It is the four-week period preceding Christmas Day with each week focusing on a specific quality or characteristic of the holiday. Pope John Paul
The Lord's Prayer: Teach Us to Pray
This is the first in a series that focuses on a foundational concept of our faith…prayer. Prayer is a loaded term. I am certain that each...
The Ways of God: Small Things
Is. 55:9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” (NIV) In...
Life in the Spirit: Part I
Ps. 42:7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. There comes a time in most...
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit: an introduction
Get ready for a wild ride. This topic has created more controversy, split more congregations, and caused more arguments among believers...
The Work of the Holy Spirit: Part I
Typically, when we think about the work of the Holy Spirit, our thoughts tend toward those things we call the gifts of the Spirit or...
Fruit of the Holy Spirit: an introduction
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there...
He Calls Me
(This is the first in the series of posts entitled, “He Calls Me.” This series will focus on the various names and titles that believers...
