Have you ever noticed when two people meet for the first time and enter into small talk, one of them will always ask, “What do you do?” It’s an innocent attempt to know more about a person, but it’s almost as if what someone does is the most vital thing about that person. No one…
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The Work of the Holy Spirit, An Introduction
The story of how I was hired for my first job in ministry is, well, interesting. I was a seminary student in need of work experience, and I had met with a local pastor to discuss a staff position at his church. The church had never had a staff member responsible for Christian education, and…
Read MoreThe Holy Spirit: Who is He?
You’ve probably heard the story about the young dad grocery shopping with his fussy two-year-old sitting in the grocery cart. A woman heard the dad saying, “Be patient, Billy. It’ll be okay, Billy. Stay calm, Billy.” She finally told the dad, “I don’t mean to interrupt your shopping, but I just had to tell you…
Read MoreThe Helper is Here: An Introduction to the Holy Spirit
Just before Halloween in the second grade, Mrs. Mooneyham assigned us a very fun project – writing a ghost story. We all told her a story, and she wrote down what we said (we didn’t have the best handwriting in second grade). Then she made mimeograph copies (yes, this was before copy machines) and gave…
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