Image by Jill Wellington from Pixabay I can’t think of many more topics Americans love to talk about than freedom. But we often go around talking about it without really defining it. We just think everyone knows what we mean when we talk about freedom. But that’s not necessarily the…
Image by Comfreak from Pixabay I grew up in a Pentecostal church. But the more I learned about other denominations and religions, the more I realized that people want to learn about the Holy Spirit. They don’t necessarily have as strong of a background as I do. Of the three…
Image by My pictures are CC0. When doing composings: from Pixabay How many of us have a close relationship with the Holy Spirit in our lives? I grew up in Pentecostal churches. All my life pastors and teachers have talked about a vibrant life in the Spirit. So I am…
Image by neo tam from Pixabay Many people have no idea that God is involved in their lives before they even know him personally. The Holy Spirit works in our lives before we come to faith in Christ. There are a couple of things he involves himself in with us.…
Image by Tayeb MEZAHDIA from Pixabay Has anybody over used the phrase, “In a perfect world…” The problem is that we don’t live in a perfect world. And we never will until Jesus comes back and makes the new heavens and new earth. Perfect is the impossible goal that everybody…
Image by jhfl from Pixabay It’s the one thing nobody wants to deal with. One of the most misunderstood actions that any parent, and God himself, does. When I was a kid, I hated when I had to be disciplined. I haven’t met too many people, if any, that haven’t…
Image by Harry Strauss from Pixabay Maybe you’re like me. I grew up in Pentecostal churches. I’ve always heard the phrase, “Seek the Holy Spirit for all he has for you.” By this, preachers mostly use it to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. But they also use it…
Image by Joshua Choate from Pixabay There’s something amazing about being in God’s presence. But think about it from a human relationship. When you meet that special someone, there’s nowhere else you’d rather be. You want to be with them all the time. God is no different. When he created…
Image by Dominic Alberts from Pixabay Everywhere you turn, people are looking for the magic bullet, that thing that makes life not only worth living but living well. People have different goals they want to get out of life. But almost everyone is only thinking of this life. Some don’t…
Image by Myriam Zilles from Pixabay I used to watch a Tim Allen show called “Home Improvement” when I was a teenager. I always got a kick out of hearing him say, “More power,” and then grunt over and over. He even taught his boys how to do the same…