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Understanding the Holy Spirit
Daily ReflectionWhen I was a teenager, I began to hear a lot about the Holy Spirit. Some of what I heard encouraged me, such as the...
Yes, You Have Experienced the Holy Spirit!
Daily ReflectionWhen I was Senior Pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church, a woman I'll call Lucy came to see me because she was worried...
Various Gifts, One Giver
Daily ReflectionMost Christian communities value certain kinds of ministry more than others.
What Is the Purpose of Spiritual Gifts?
Daily ReflectionIn 1 Corinthians 12:4-6, Paul explains that the Holy Spirit gives a wide variety of gifts. In the next section, he lists...
The Spiritual Unity of the Church
Daily ReflectionIn response to divisions among the Corinthian Christians over spiritual gifts, the Apostle Paul sought to help them...
You Really Matter!
Daily ReflectionAfter the Apostle Paul left the church he had founded in Corinth, the believers there began to experience the power by...
Caring for Each Other in the Church
Daily ReflectionIn 1 Corinthians 12, after explaining that the body is composed of diverse members, Paul explains that some of the...
The Most Excellent Way
Daily ReflectionAs we have seen several times during our study of 1 Corinthians 12, the church in Corinth was in a mess because of the...
Love Matters Most of All
Daily ReflectionIn the middle of his discussion of spiritual gifts, Paul seems to change the subject with a digression on love. But what...
Where’s the Romance?
Daily ReflectionI've read 1 Corinthians 13 more times than I can remember when performing weddings. For a while, this "Love Chapter"...
I’m Glad Love Is Patient, But Could You Please Hurry Up and Change?
Daily ReflectionI recently read a fascinating book by James Gleick. It's called Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything...
Love That Could Make the World a Better Place
Daily ReflectionI am convinced that we could make the world a better place if we would simply focus on one aspect of love. It would...