Baptism with the Holy Spirit

“… Dreams are the language of God. When he speaks our language, I can interpret what he has said. But if he speaks in the language of the soul, it is only you who can understand,” wrote Paulo Coelho. Omens are events that hold great prophetic power, and in the case of Santiago, can change one’s life. Fatima, Santiago’s sheep, and Urim and Thummim are omens and are symbols that project the story of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho forward by shaping a theme of “some risks are worth taking”. In the…

The author of The Life You’ve Always Wanted: The Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People is John Ortberg. Zondervan published it in 2002. Ortberg encourages a deeper relationship with the Lord that affects our entire being. God’s power can bring transformation to our lives in a great way. The thirteen chapters of this book examines the how and why of transformation. This book is about spiritual growth. In the first part of the book, Ortberg made a case against just living for eternity. He…

In James Bryan Smiths, The Good and Beautiful Community. There is a large amount of content on narrative in our Spiritual Formation. To summarise Smith’s content he addresses and contrasts the false narratives experienced in the world’s community, with the true narratives experienced in God’s community and they allow us to live in authentic relationship with Christ and each other. I will be personally reflecting on the two aspects of community that I felt were most encouraging to me. The first…

O Praise The Name (Anastasis) Hillsong Worship The christian song called ‘O Praise The Name (Anastasis)’ written by Benjamin Hastings, Dean usher and Marty Sampson explore fundamental concepts about Jesus Christ. These concepts include who he is, his nature, work and role within Christianity. ‘O Praise The Name (Anastasis)’ is essentially a story telling song about Jesus’ human life, death and his resurrection. The song ‘O Praise The Name (Anastasis)’ places great emphasis on Jesus’ identity…

Christian, and that as a Christian my walk with Him wasn’t good. She changed my life, and ultimately wanted my life to point to the Lord. I asked Christ again into my heart that night and I could feel so much weight off my shoulders. I could feel the spirit there with me along with Hannah, and the feeling I had at that moment was like an inhaler, all the imperfections of myself would drown out with God’s incredible flawlessness. I can say that if anyone is in the spot I was, the counselors will…

the greatest commandment is to love others as Christ as loved us first. God’s love is steadfast and unchanging. His love comforts me and it is revealed to me through Jesus Christ. When I believe in God’s love, it is poured into me through the Holy Spirit. God’s love also compels me to love other people because God…

Christ on the cross as making possible the redemption of humanity. It is the emphasis of this point that has caused evangelicals to come under critique as being too Christocentric and not trinitarian enough in an equal acknowledgement of the Father and Spirit components…

“Sacred Pathways,” by Gary Thomas is an enlightening book which describes nine ways humans can draw closer to God. Thomas explains many people are drawn to God through outward influences such as nature or their own five senses. Others are inspired more by routine and structure, interaction, experiences, or care-taking roles. Still other people are more inclined to feel closer to God through quiet and withdrawal, intense focus, or knowledge-seeking. Thomas explains one person may identify…

Assignment #1: Muezzin 1. Why do muezzins pursue their profession? Does delivering the call to prayers seem important to them? Elaborate (include a quote) There are many reasons for muezzins to pursue their profession such as traditions. Many Muslims grew up in families where delivering azan was a tradition passed and encouraged from one generation to the other. In addition, education is another reason to pursue this profession. Some muezzins were taught in Imam’s school or Istanbul…

The purpose of this reflection paper of the book “Falling in love with God’s word: Discovering what god always intended bible study to be” is to present the findings to individuals, small grous, and new believers, the encouragement they need to be well on their way to loving God’s Word more than they could ever thought possible. If you are looking for some fresh insights or a new way of approaching the Bible, this book is what you really need to motivate you. Summary Exploring the Bible is…