Tag Archives: gifts of the Holy Spirit

God of Grace and Power. (A Prayer)


Lord I thank you that you are a gracious and loving God and that you exert your power for the sake of your people. When I look at the sinfulness of my heart it is amazing that a holy God … Continue reading

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One Name,One Number by Richard Brunton: A book review


This is not an unbiased review as I have known the author since the beginning of Living Hope Ministries. Also, as mentioned in the book, the church I serve as an elder is twinned with a church in Bosnia. This … Continue reading

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You Are Awesome: A Prayer of Praise


Lord when I stand on the beach and see the waves come crashing in, my heart cries out you are awesome. When I stand by the river and see the swans come swimming by, my heart cries out you are … Continue reading

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Visions of the Coming days by R.Loren Sandford:A book review


This is an important and timely book, which I hope many will read and take to heart the rich teaching contained in it. This is a book with a prophetic edge to it and the author does not claim infallibility but in … Continue reading

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Help I am being pruned! A Prayer. Based on John chapter 15


Before the Harvest: Lord I want to praise you for all the fruit that you have produced in my life, I could not do this in my own strength. You have helped me to love others, be patient and kind. … Continue reading

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Baptist Theology by Stephen Holmes: A book review


  This thought provoking book deserves a wide readership both within the Baptist community and by Christians of other traditions who want to be better informed as to what it means to be a Baptist. The review below is not … Continue reading

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The Desert Experience: A Cry from the Heart


Lord some people talk about wilderness experiences but at least something grows in a wilderness. But the desert is just full of sand,everything is dry, my soul feels parched and yet all there is to walk through is more dry … Continue reading

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BORN TO CREATE By Theresa Dedman: A Book Review


This book helps the Christian and the Church to see the important place of creativity. The author demonstrates that because we are made in the image of God, we are born to create. This book is full of practical examples … Continue reading

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Pentecost: Church Tradition or a Lived Reality?


On Pentecost Sunday millions of Christians will celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the early church. we gather and we pray,hear the word read and preached from and we sing our hymns and songs,but what does it all … Continue reading

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The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord Part 2: The Fruit and Gifts of the Holy Spirit


In this post I want to look briefly at how the fruit of the Spirit is related to the gifts of the Spirit. In today’s church and in our individual lives we need to both bear the fruit of the … Continue reading

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