Category Archives: Holy Spirit

drink

We know God wants to mold us into the image of his Son. We want to walk as Jesus did, yet we realize as John the Baptist stated, “The one who comes from above is above all: the one who … Continue reading

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unity of the Spirit

I won’t be able to write for the next couple of weeks as we’ll be visiting our friends the Hunters in Namibia with a group of high school students. John and Suzanne Hunter started Community Hope School in Windhoek several … Continue reading

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give peace a chance

In 1969 John Lennon and his newlywed wife, Yoko Ono, stayed in bed 8 days in a Montreal hotel interviewing with reporters, receiving friends, and singing: “All we are saying… is give peace a chance.” When asked if they thought … Continue reading

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fullness

I asked a new group of students to write what they would most want to gain in my Bible class this semester. The answers reflected an interesting range: “course credit,” “an A,” “something I don’t already know,” “knowledge,” “understanding,” “something … Continue reading

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possessed

One son is awestruck, overwhelmed, and possessed by his father’s love. Perhaps various temptations attempted to lure him back to a life of sin, but the thought of ‘the forgiven’ leaving the favor of his dad seems unfathomable. After being … Continue reading

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