Jack Deere, formerly an associate professor of Old Testament at Dallas Theological Seminary, is a writer and lecturer who speaks throughout the world on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The real reason Christians do not believe in the miraculous gifts is simply because they have Inot seen miracles in their present experience. Yet no […]
Quotes
Quotes from “The Spirit-filled Church” by Terry Virgo
Terry Virgo is founder of Newfrontiers, a global Christian movement spanning over 60 countries and 800 churches. This book has given me much food for thought… There seemed to be a number of different schools of thought regarding receiving the Spirit. Some simply taught that if you were a Christian you had already received the […]
Book Review and Quotes from “The Beginner’s Guide to Spiritual Gifts” (Sam Storms)
Luke 11 (HCSB) 11 What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead of a fish? 12 Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much […]
Tim Keller’s quote on the Charismatic Movement
Here is a quote from an article posted on a PCA website. “As Reformed people, we tend to be dismissive of the charismatic movement,” Keller said. He pointed out that there’s a lot of “unfortunate and bad theology there,” including the “prosperity gospel,” which is often integrated into charismatic teaching. But Keller points out that […]
Bill Watterson’s Uplifting Advice To College Grads, Illustrated In ‘Calvin & Hobbes’ Style
Bill Watterson, the writer and artist behind Calvin and Hobbes, had this piece of advice for college students. If you prefer, you can read the quote below in comic book style here. “Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly promotes avarice and […]
C.S. Lewis – Quote on Praise
…praise almost seems to be inner health made audible… (quote from C.S. Lewis’ Reflections on the Psalms) The most obvious fact about praise—whether of God or anything—strangely escaped me. I thought of it in terms of compliment, approval, or the giving of honour. I had never noticed that all enjoyment spontaneously overflows into praise unless […]