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CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE: MORE HOLY SPIRIT STORIES by CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE: MORE HOLY SPIRIT STORIES on Nov 21, 2009The way that the Holy Spirit works is amazing. Jack can never figure out what will happen next. As he wanted to know more about God the Holy Spirit (the Spirit of Christ), one evening he was given a breakthrough experience. That evening he was in the...
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE: MORE HOLY SPIRIT STORIES by 30-samboy and his quest2-temptation & sacrifice on Nov 21, 2009The way that the Holy Spirit works is amazing. Jack can never figure out what will happen next. As he wanted to know more about God the Holy Spirit (the Spirit of Christ), one evening he was given a breakthrough experience. That evening he was in th...
The use of the word ‘Allah’ by Christians in history and today by The Church of Jesus Christ on Nov 16, 2009In southeast Asia, in the countries which are predominantly Muslim, Christians have come under recent attacks for using the word ‘Allah’ for God. Allah as a word for a god predates Islam and can be found among the Arabic Jewish and Christ...
Giving a Testimony by Biblical Preaching on Nov 16, 2009nugget from Richard Bewes’ book, Speaking in Public Effectively. As a preacher, you may not be asked to give your testimony so much any more, but perhaps these guidelines might be worth giving to anyone you ask to share a testimony in church. Fir...
The power of words by Karen Dawkins on Nov 16, 2009When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to...
Pastor Appreciation Reception by Beyond Chicken Salad on Nov 16, 2009I can say this, because there is almost NO chance that my pastor will happen to read this blog post, at least before the event. We are planning a surprise reception to honor our pastor, who though retired from a career as a professor at Garrett Theol...
Gay days in the African bush by A View from Middle England by Arden Forester on Nov 14, 2009"There will come a time when they who kill you think they do God's Will". Sometimes this is killing the heart, sometimes its killing the body. It never results in killing the soul. How we lead our lives is complex indeed. The traditional Christian te...
Bus with a view. How to turn darkness into light! by Believe on Nov 14, 2009 Last weekend my husband and I went to a Trade Fair in Paris. We had a lovely time away without the children. Don’t get me wrong. We love our children more than life itself, but my husband and my marriage is as important to me as they a...
Is It The End – Or New Beginning by Love, Honor & Respect on Nov 14, 200912th of November 2009 IS IT THE END – OR A NEW BEGINNING My post “Why So Many Oppose Health Care Reform” and the bantering shared between a reader and I, rendered me deep in thought as I meditated. I tend to forget that not...
The Subject We Don’t Mention by Biblical Preaching on Nov 13, 2009Actually there are several subjects that preachers are not supposed to talk about, but I’d like to mention one. Briefly. Actually I’d rather not mention it, so I’ll quote somebody else. It’s the issue of “expenses,” aka “petrol mo...
