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The Damascus Road Experience and Evangelicals on the Way
My pastor preached a fantastic sermon last Sunday concerning the transformation of Paul by his encounter with the living Christ on the way to Damascus. This post is not about that (though it found inspiration in his text). Instead, I … Continue reading
Posted in Acts
Tagged conversion, Damascus road experience, Evangelicals, Jesus, Paul, righteousness, Saul, Sin
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Discerning the Spirit of the Good News – A Conversation with a Student
I received a question from a student today regarding a Spurgeon quote and what it means to share the “good news”. Here is our online conversation (one of the many ways to continue discipling in the current era). ______________________________ STUDENT: … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Gospel, Spirit
Tagged conversation, discipleship, good news, Gospel, Jesus, Spirit, student
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The Divine Command: Love Him, Kill Them (Deuteronomy 7): A Sermon
The following is a message I shared in response to several questions regarding the violence of God in the Old Testament. This message was preached at Crossroads Church in Bemidji, MN, Oct. 13, 2019. The title of the message is … Continue reading
Posted in Deuteronomy, Sermon
Tagged Deuteronomy, God, Jesus, Old Testament, Sermon, Theology, violence
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Let Your Daughters Prophesy: A Call for Women to Preach
I believe part of the issue in our current debates about women preaching is rooted in part in both the Catholic and the Reformed traditions of “preaching” which see such as a specific form of formal congregational instruction that is … Continue reading
Posted in Pentecostal, Spirit, women in ministry
Tagged Holy Spirit, Jesus, Joel, Paul, Pentecostal, Pentecostalism, Preaching, prophetic, women in ministry
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What Does It Mean To Be Spirit-Led? A Response
I was asked today by a pastor friend what I might think it means to be “Spirit-led” or “Spirit-empowered”? Here is my brief response: It is to see and hear what the the Spirit is doing/saying, and to find ourselves … Continue reading
Thoughts in a Day: Some Reflections
It has been a full day (though many feel that way). It has also been a good day. I was just reflecting on some of the happenings of the day and the goodness of God through it all. A video … Continue reading
Posted in Testimony
Tagged calling, friends, Jesus, Missions, Muslims, Pastoral Ministry, social justice, students, testimony
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Sanctified Defilements: Cleansing Blood
This Sunday I will be preaching from Mark 5:21-43 concerning the raising of Jairus’ dead 12 year old daughter and the healing of the unclean woman with 12 years of bleeding. Such stories are all the more striking in light … Continue reading
Goin' Fishin': A Brief Comment on John 21:11
I was asked today why John 21.11 notes there were 153 large fish caught by Jesus’ disciples in this resurrection appearance. Here is my brief answer: St. Augustine (in his Commentary on Psalm 50) notes that the number 153 refers … Continue reading
Hearing and Seeing the Apocalypse: A Sunday School Introduction
The following are my brief notes written as a Sunday School introduction for adults to the book of the Revelation that I taught May 13, 2018 at New Life Assembly of God in Ellendale, ND. What is “apocalypse”? It is … Continue reading
Posted in Revelation
Tagged Apocalypse, apocalyptic, hearing, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John, seeing, seven
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The Fig Tree Withers: A Sermon
The following is a sermon I preached at Faith Assembly of God in Lisbon, ND on Sunday, March 25, 2018. “Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig … Continue reading
Posted in Matthew
Tagged Fig, fig tree, fruitfulness, healing, heart, Jesus, Sanctification, Sermon, wicked
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