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Holy Spirit Part 3: Mind Traps

In this installment, we will look at how to receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit and “Mind Traps” that keep you from it.

Holy Spirit Part 2: Operating in the Gifts of the Spirit

"Mikey, the only time tongues was poured out was in Acts 2, 8, 10, and 19, and that was to fulfill the prophecy from the book of Joel, and then to fulfill what Jesus said in Acts 1:8 where he poured out the Spirit in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the uttermost parts...

Holy Spirit Part 1: History Of The Outpouring

"I GOT FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT LAST NIGHT!!!" As I spoke, my high school girlfriend didn't seem too impressed. She was driving and slowly nodding her head. She'd been the one to lead me to Jesus, and I desperately wanted her approval. "What do you mean?" she said....

What Should A Mentor Session Look Like?

The 5 Elements of GROW are Real Talk, Truth and Accountability, Next Steps, Foundations, and Prayer.

So You Want To Launch A Mentoring Structure In Your Church?

Building a mentor structure is a lot like building a fire. The balance of oxygen to fuel and heat has to be managed.

5 Practical Steps To Get Started With Mentoring

“When an old man is dying, it is as if a whole library is burning.”
If Dennis Warren’s life was a Library, then I’d like to pull five books from the shelves and share them with you. Each book represents something you can do to change the world starting today.

Inside The Heart Of A Minister

Rocky is such a great movie…but by the 5th movie, the guy has brain damage from taking so many heavy hits. At what point does Rocky need to hang up the gloves? How many more hits can he take?

Hearing God’s Voice

I tell people who are having a hard time hearing the voice of God to go back to the last thing He told you to do, and search your soul to see if you actually completed it.

Does the Bible Support Slavery?

"You believe in a God who endorsed slavery? How can you follow that Book??!!!" said every atheist in any Facebook fight ever. "Well there's a bit more to it than that." I usually say, but no one is going to spend the time to read about the cultural context of...

Why Can’t Christians Get Along?

“Our people don’t really associate with your people,” he said. Did he really just say that?

Should Christians Be Involved In Politics?

Jesus didn’t get involved with politics—He had ONE PURPOSE—to spread the Gospel. It could be argued that we are to do the same?

How can I help someone heal through the pain

I’ve had some extreme pain in my life; some of it happened to me, the rest I brought on myself.

Return to Kenya

"What did you learn in Kenya?" my wife, Cari asked as we de-boarded the plane in Amarillo. A whole group of Wesley students with signs and fanfare greeted Beau Niewoehner, myself, and several people from St. Stephen UMC as we walked past the security line. "I don't...