The Spirit of Surrender
A little bit later in the service today, we will be receiving a new member of this Body of Christ. And we will ask Tom…
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The Spirit of Gentleness
Yesterday morning, Brandon and I were walking through the farmer’s market downtown when suddenly before us was a man holding a gigantic sign. As people…
The Spirit of Goodness
We’ve heard of goody-two-shoes… Good riddance… Goodness gracious great balls of fire… Goodbye… Things can taste good, we like to read good books and tell…
The Spirit of Healing
A few years ago, I was in Tampa for a church conference in a part of town that had a lot of homeless folks around….
The Spirit of Patience
Patience is not a virtue that comes easily to us. Some of us are built with fairly short fuses. I think it is because we…
The Spirit of Peace
This is a vuvuzula. It is a long, narrow horn that really caught on in World Cup soccer matches a few years back. These simple…
The Spirit of Community
This summer at Immanuel, we have been exploring how the Holy Spirit shows up in the lives of characters throughout the scriptures. Today, we find…
The Spirit of Kindness
One afternoon when I was serving the church in Marengo, a young woman walked into the church and asked to use the telephone. Not a…