by | Jul 30, 2012 | Bible, Preaching, Theology, Worship
Growth in my prayer life has been, by far, the most practical result of my renewed interest in the Holy Spirit. This past weekend, I preached on Romans 8:12-17, where Paul insists that we have received something far greater than the “spirit of slavery to fall...
by | Jul 26, 2012 | Church, Culture, History, Theology
The Filioque Controversy is the long-standing division between the Eastern and Western Churches, where the West added the phrase filioque (“and the Son”) to the Nicene Creed, so that the creed explains that the Holy Spirit “proceeds from the Father...
by | Jul 23, 2012 | Bible, Books, Church, Preaching, Theology, Worship
Many Christians who embrace Reformed Theology have a serious problem with the Holy Spirit. At least, I know that I, as a Christian firmly committed to Reformed Theology, have had a serious problem with the Holy Spirit for much of my life. We Reformed Christians love...