Christian History Corner: Timeline of the Spirit-gifted
Before Moody, Finney, Edwards, and Mather came a long line of Catholic and Orthodox believers reputed to enjoy the promise of the Father.
Chris Armstrong

"Weblog: As the World Prays, Falwell and Robertson Blame ACLU, Gays, and Others for 'Deserved' Attack"
Has America provoked God to remove his hand of protection from the land?
Ted Olsen

Releasing the Spirit: the Pentecostals

WORSHIP AS PASTORAL CARE
Giving glory to God is good for the giver.
Paul Anderson

Listening Servant

First Things First
Teaching about worship by asking the right questions
Ron Rienstra

A Discerning Spirit
Making good choices in an era of liturgical change
John D. Witvliet

Experiencing God's Presents
"The church is not a bus where one person does the driving. It's like an anthill, where everyone works"
J.I. Packer

Weblog: Canadian Supreme Court Backs Same-Sex Marriage
Plus: Another religion clash in Egypt, a Baylor bump, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

Weblog (Second Helping): Revenge of the God Billboards
Plus: Britain discusses euthanasia while the Netherlands euthanizes babies, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen

The Ecstatic Heresy
Seeking a superficial unity, some denominational leaders opt for feelings over facts.
By Robert Sanders

Wildheart
John Eldredge thinks too many Christians are weak, and churches are often insipid-and he's not going to take it anymore
By Douglas LeBlanc

Discreet and Dynamic
Why, with no apparent resources, Chinese churches thrive.
By Philip Yancey

Ragamuffin
The patched-up life and unshabby message of Brennan Manning.
By Agnieszka Tennant

Influential Things Come in Small Packages
"Three friends, four spiritual laws, and other legacies of Bill Bright"
"Josh McDowell, Dave Hannah, and Rick Warren"

Silence Is to Dwell In
An hour of quiet is a rare gift, hard to come by in an ordinary week, even for those who seek it.
By Marilyn Chandler McEntyre | posted 8/10/00

Reflections: Classic & Contemporary Excerpts
Just 50 days after Easter, the Holy Spirit empowered the Early Church. Here are timely thoughts about the Third Person of the Trinity and our response to him.

Influential Things Come in Small Packages
"Three friends, four spiritual laws, and other legacies of Bill Bright"
"Josh McDowell, Dave Hannah, and Rick Warren"

Reflections
Quotes on Christian virtues | posted 8/22/00

Yancey: Getting to Know Me
In most ways important to God, I had failed miserably.

Growing Edge: Book Review

These Little Prayers
Preston Jones

Revival: The Art of Cooperation?
Missouri revival pairs traditional with 'cutting edge,' upsetting some and inspiring others.
By John W. Kennedy in Marshfield

Experiencing God's Presents
"The church is not a bus where one person does the driving. It's like an anthill, where everyone works"
J.I. Packer

Silence Is to Dwell In
An hour of quiet is a rare gift, hard to come by in an ordinary week, even for those who seek it.
By Marilyn Chandler McEntyre | posted 8/10/00

Good Question: Should We All Speak in Tongues?
Some say speaking in tongues is proof of 'baptism in the Holy Spirit.' Are those who haven't spoken in tongues without the Holy Spirit?—Renea Chastain, Phoenix, Arizona
By J. Rodman Williams

Baptism + Fire
Suffering may build character, but ultimately it's not about us.
By Mark Galli

The Accompanying Presence
His voice is still small, but you'll preach better if you hear first from the Holy Spirit.
An Interview with Bill Hybels

Answering Critics of An Evangelical Celebration

Pneumatologies Have Consequences
Theologians in pursuit of the Spirit.
Stephen N. Williams

Classic and contemporary excerpts

ARTICLE: Who's Afraid of the Holy Spirit?
The uneasy conscience of a noncharismatic evangelical.
Daniel B. Wallace, Dallas Theological Seminary

Divine Theater
God's weightiness in worship.
by Sue A. Rozeboom

A Wake-Up Call to Become Global Christians
"The deadly attacks on America will provoke many responses, but Christians are commanded to love our neighbors."
Miriam Adeney

The God Who Delegates
From Moses to most of us, God works through an unlikely set of characters.
Philip Yancey

Revival: The Art of Cooperation?
Missouri revival pairs traditional with 'cutting edge,' upsetting some and inspiring others.
By John W. Kennedy in Marshfield

Good Question: Should We All Speak in Tongues?
Some say speaking in tongues is proof of 'baptism in the Holy Spirit.' Are those who haven't spoken in tongues without the Holy Spirit?—Renea Chastain, Phoenix, Arizona
By J. Rodman Williams

Pentecostalism: William Seymour
What scoffers viewed as a weird babble of tongues became a world phenomenon after his Los Angeles revival.
Vinson Synan

Theology of the Body
Pope John Paul II on the biblical foundations of marriage and sexuality.
By Laura Merzig Fabrycky

Faith-based Child Abuse?
Shamblin defends Atlanta couple charged with murder.
By Corrie Cutrer

Did You Know?
Interesting and unusual facts about the church's first Bible interpreters