Iglesia Pentecostal

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Shut down the bus tours: What older church members should really be doing

So how do you engage older church attendees… say people over age 50? The question’s been around a long time. And, as most church leaders could tell you, it’s a bit of a loaded question. It’s also a question I’m...Read More→

Is There an Unforgivable Sin?

Have you ever wondered if you might have sinned so much, or in such a way, that God’s forgiveness in Christ Jesus would no longer apply to you? If you have, what have you turned to for confident answers? It is not uncommon for Christians who have been battling nagging sins that trouble to wonder of they might be running out of God’s mercy and forgiveness. Is there an end to God’s forgiveness? Can a Christian sin so persistently that God would loose…

Single mums finding acceptance in church

The days of castigating unmarried women with kids are ending

Why I’m Coming Out as a Christian

I’m not scared that non-believers will make me feel like an outcast. I’m scared that Christians will.

Why Are So Many Single Women are Leaving the Church?

A few years ago, I attended the Women of the World festival in London. Arriving late, I hurried up to a panel called ‘Faith and Feminism,” which featured a panel…

How is your relationship with the Holy Spirit?

The feast of Pentecost gives us a unique opportunity to reflect on our own relationship with the Holy Spirit. Of the three persons of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit is often the least understood…

Why are we afraid of the Holy Spirit?

Who Is the Holy Spirit?

When describing God, the language of the Bible is not merely truthful but careful.

How can a church learn to cooperate with the Holy Spirit?

Learn our seven dynamics we use to cooperate with the Holy Spirit, summarized from the Book "Growing the Church in the Power of the Holy Spirit"

Want to be inspired? Listen for the Holy Spirit.

We remember the important role of the Spirit in guiding and sustaining faith after Jesus’ resurrection.

Things That Make the Holy Spirit Sad

What grieves the Holy Spirit? Pastor Greg shares how believers are to grow in spiritual maturity from young babes, not resisting the Spirit but responding to Him. We are encouraged to live as Christians and to be imitators of God for all eyes that are watching.

What If You Don't 'Feel' the Holy Spirit?

Our perception of power is often cultivated by the world before we ever walk in the freedom of Christ. The world teaches us that our measure of power is

50 Things the Holy Spirit Does

Read through this list and ask the Holy Spirit to work in your heart in each of these ways.

Why Is It So Hard to Have a Personal Relationship with the Holy Spirit?

If God is three persons, as we believe, then shouldn’t we have a personal relationship with each one? It certainly seems so. However, when it comes to the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, it seems that we run into difficulties. I think the issue is obvious. Christ assumed a fully human nature …

Am I Quenching the Holy Spirit?

Quenching the Spirit means despising or neglecting his gifts, refusing to express spiritual emotion, and resisting his fruit.

“Have You Received the Holy Spirit?”

All Christians would acknowledge the importance of the question ‘Have you received the Holy Spirit?’ However not all would agree when or how the question applies.

The Holy Spirit is the artist who fashions our humanity

We are what emerges from the action of the Spirit.