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Convicted, Equipped, and Sent: Walking in Pentecostal Power (John 16:8-11)—Part 1

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Prerequisites and Purpose of Pentecostal Power

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The Ordinary Spirit-Filled Life

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Ascension, Visitation, Pentecost: A Pro-Life Perspective Revisited

This article is based on a homily I shared yesterday at my church’s monthly Liturgy for the Preborn outside Planned Parenthood in Hempstead, NY. Since the feasts of Ascension, Visitation, and Pentecost were occurring close together, it provided an opportunity to reflect on how these three events in the life of Christ and the Church…
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Wine or the Spirit: Part 2

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Ascension and Pentecost IV: The Ascended Christ Sends the Indwelling Spirit

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Ascension and Pentecost III. The Gospel of Forgiveness

One of the most important, and in many churches least emphasized, elements of Jesus’ post-resurrection teaching is the message of forgiveness. Yet, it is central to Jesus’ final instructions to His disciples, and it should be central to our message. As He prepared them for their forthcoming ministry, He said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If…
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Ascension and Pentecost I: A Unified Gospel Message

On the traditional church calendar, the Easter season lasts 50 days, beginning with Easter Sunday and ending seven weeks later with the Feast of Pentecost. Easter and Pentecost are not merely bookends on a cycle of Scripture readings for Sunday worship. Along with the Feast of the Ascension (on the 40th day of Easter, 10…
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Chaos and Pentecost: A Christian Response to George Floyd’s Murder and the Public Outcry

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Ascension, Visitation, Pentecost: A Pro-Life Perspective

This article is based on a homily I shared yesterday at my church’s monthly Liturgy for the Preborn outside Planned Parenthood in Hempstead, NY. Since the feasts of Ascension, Visitation, and Pentecost were occurring close together, it provided an opportunity to reflect on how these three events in the life of Christ and the Church…