The shaping of the Spirit is both an individual and a corporate experience. As we go through our Christian lives we find that the Spirit is intent on shaping us... As individuals - each individual is unique… born of the Spirit… shaped by the Spirit. How is he shaping you? And as churches - every … Continue reading A Spirit shaped Church
Category: Holy Spirit
Pentecost today or yesterday?
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?
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
Resurrection impact
The resurrection of Jesus was real, powerful and life changing, you only have to look at his followers! They were a strange bunch, much like you and I. They followed him, served alongside him, they doubted him, they denied him and deserted him, and then.... then they encountered him, not a ghost, not a figment … Continue reading Resurrection impact
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