Posts from June 2015 (Page 2)

The Gift of God: The Spirit… For Us

In the TV show Once Upon a Time, Regina Mills (aka the Evil Queen) is convinced that she will always be evil. “Always a villain, even when I’m not,” she laments. Snow White tries to change her mind, saying that she can learn to be good and earn her happy ending, but Regina is fixed…

GIFTED: The Spirit is Certain

How can you be sure when the Spirit is speaking to you? After all, he’s usually not doing so directly. It’s not terribly often that the Spirit comes down and sits next to you and has a conversation with you. He’s subtle. He’s quiet. You can be sure when what we’re hearing – however you’re…

The Gift of God: The Spirit Leads

In the story my co-workers like to call “Nic at Night,” we meet Nicodemus, a Pharisee who is curious about Jesus and his miracles. He comes to Jesus by night and says to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do…