by Chad Roberts | Church Life, Holy Spirit
I was in the Dominican Republic preaching in many wonderful churches when the Lord showed me this particular Scripture. I had felt a strong connection to the congregations I was visiting on the island, and I knew this was a word, “in season” for the people of God. It...
by Joy Bollinger | Holy Spirit
I was born into a family that referred to themselves as Christian, yet church attendance was minimal and mostly reserved for Easter and Christmas. And a Bible was not an item found in our home. I was taught that Jesus was a “good” man—a prophet who taught moral...
by Joy Bollinger | Holy Spirit
Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, He cannot enter the kingdom of God (John 3:5). Nicodemus, a Jewish Rabbi and Pharisee, was a scholar and a teacher of the Word, yet he did not understand that Jesus was the fulfillment of Scripture. He asked...
by Joy Bollinger | Holy Spirit, Rest
“Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Every Tuesday night, our church has prayer service, followed by a short teaching from our pastor or a guest. Recently, our pastor taught on the above verse, and as he was teaching, the Lord told me to look up the word...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Holy Spirit, Seeking God
I enjoy the beauty of the Tennessee mountains set aglow with their stunning hues of orange, red, and gold, exclaiming fall’s last hurrah before winter. However, in our immediate area, the unseasonably warm weather and rain have confounded nature’s cycle,...
by Joy Bollinger | Holy Spirit, Hope
I was sixteen when my Dad died at age 45 of a heart attack. Devastated, angry, and confused, I wanted to know why God took our Dad. Without a relationship with...
