Great Spirit

The basic themes of my spiritual journey involve two words, grace and forgiveness. I did not grow up in a Christian home so it was not until a later part of my life that I truly experienced God. I had heard different things about god through school and random TV shows I watched but my view of him was that he did not care about me. The reason for that being was because my father had left my family and me when I was 4 years old to go start a family with another woman he was seeing. I tried to have…

The lives of the Trueba family members are tumultuous ones. The House of the Spirits by Isabelle Allende stretches through over seventy years of time in Chile, providing the political and socio-economic backdrop to the continually fluctuating perspectives of the characters. The first half of the novel sets-up the characters and provide juxtaposition to the second half. Beginning in roughly 1900-1910, the stagnation of life, especially for the wealthy is evident. The dominant political party…

the body of Christ had not been sacrificed nor consecrated alone, but with the body of the Holy Spirit, which was Guglielma herself.” Whether she meant that she was in fact the incarnation of the Holy Spirit is not easy to ascertain. However, it is clear, that to her followers this would have inspired a very literal meaning. Guglielma’s followers believed that she was the incarnation of the Holy Spirit. Moreover, they believed that upon her death she would soon resurrect and usher in a new age…

devil, demon or filthy spirit it was to speak to the spirits that manifest themselves to call them out. She read a scripture from the bible saying while we are praying tell us what you are experiencing. As they were…

A foundation must be laid before anything is built. Once the foundation is laid, various people come and set the frame, install electricity and plumbing, and tape and float the sheet rock. In addition, the home must be furnished with appliances and furniture. As with any home, additions and remodeling often occur once the home is built and occupied. My spiritual formation has taken a similar approach. In my earlier years, a strong foundation was laid that have served me throughout my life.…

Christ, and action of the Word and Spirit.” The basis of Dr. Wilson’s argument is that these component assist in the formation of an individual’s spiritual growth. Scorgie (2011) contends, “Christian spirituality is ultimately about being attentive to the Holy Spirit’s voice, open to his transforming impulses, and empowered by his indwelling presence” (p. 27). In other words, a life that is being formed spiritually will be sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit, in order to be renewed and…

doing so he swept away hundreds of years of unbelief. I dared to teach this radical stuff to my pupils. I dared to teach that the Bible is true! It was almost like the Holy Spirit approved. Several times during my teaching the presence of the Holy Spirit fell on the classroom and the students became motionless as the Spirit rested upon them. I didn’t realize this so I lectured on, and only when I asked a question did I realized my students were ‘gone’. Not a sound, totally besotted with…

During this Church History Intensive, Doctor Steve Hoskins allowed us to delve deeper into the history of the Church, and throughout the class, he challenged us to reevaluate our perspective of the Church, as a whole. We were instructed on why church history is important, and why we should not only know the history of our Salvation Army but of the Church, in general. Countless men and women fought for the freedom of religion that we have in this day and age. If we do not educate our people,…

their whole life merely because they would like to do so. Instead the body of believers being the church are called to be vulnerable, therefore benefiting each other and themselves. Also, they are not only to be examples as all are called through the great commission but as leaders who hands have been laid upon, it is important they remember how much influence they have on their congregation. The author mentions “…there is a reciprocal arrangement within the energy guild-I will tolerate your…

personally enjoy order, but in a way where the Holy Spirit can make the service His and not ours. This may be wrong in some theologians eyes, but I am still learning and as for right now, I want the Holy Spirit to humble the church and bring us to have listening ears for what He wants. This is what brings out my ENFP personality because I like to see the big picture and go by what I feel rather than logic. Balancing the work of the Holy Spirit with organization has always been somewhat of a…