Many churches will have celebrated the outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost this Sunday, a celebration of a real powerful historical event that came about as the result of Jesus's ascension to the Father, and the fulfilment of the promise of the Father. In doing so though we don't just celebrate a past event but … Continue reading Pentecost today or yesterday?
Category: growth
New Season – New Power – New Dynamics
Seasons come and go; change is part of life; as in the natural so in the spiritual. We see it in scripture, the story is not static, the purposes of God take on new dimensions as time goes by. Seismic Change When we come to the gospels there is a seismic change taking place. God … Continue reading New Season – New Power – New Dynamics
Led by the Spirit into the wilderness
Led by the Spirit… into the wilderness?! Really? You can't be serious? In any church the range of experience varies, we are all on a journey, but we are not all at the same stage, and we should not be threatened by differing encounters or experiences, but one particular experience we don’t often talk about is … Continue reading Led by the Spirit into the wilderness
Seeking His Presence
We know a lot about God, and do a lot in His name, but knowing about God and doing things in His name whether conformist or nonconformist (we all have our formats) is not the same as knowing His Presence - Presence is about encounter, meeting God and engaging dynamically with Him. Too frequently we … Continue reading Seeking His Presence
Desiring the Gifts of the Spirit
Being a Christian and doing Church is meant to be supernatural - it's about a Spirit led and empowered life, a community of believers listening to and moving in the Spirit. It's not a club, it's not a business, and it doesn't operate the way they do, neither should it. In fact doing things the … Continue reading Desiring the Gifts of the Spirit