The Gift of Distinguishing of Spirits
Created on September 23rd, 2013
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Articles and resources to assist you in growing your top spiritual gifts as revealed by the Spiritual Gifts Inventory, based on the study, Serving from the Heart.
What Is the Spiritual Realm?
By Shane RaynorThe Bible tells us that “faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see” (Hebrews 11:1 CEB). It also says, “We don’t focus… read more
Discerning God's Presence in Our Midst
By Sue Anne Steffey MorrowFrom Living the Good Life Together: Discernment © 2007 Abingdon Press. All rights reserved. read more
Three Months With the Spirit
Three Months with the Spirit is popular author Justo Gonzalez study of the Acts of the Apostles. Eminently readable, the study uses the see-judge-act method to bring readers…
A Story About Discernment: Like a Child
By Kasey HittFour and a half year old Lainey stood in the front yard waving goodbye to her friends who had come over to play. From our laundry room window, I watched as she continued to wave… read more
Holy Spirit Here and Now
Many Christians feel that something is missing from their relationship with God. Trevor Hudson invites readers into a fresh relationship with the Holy Spirit, reassuring them that …
Helping them Hear the Call and Prepare for the Career: Raising Up Young People for Ministry
By Julie Peters
In a time when the mainline church, including the United Methodist Church, is facing aging congregations and decline in membership, it becomes even more apparent that we… read more
Facing the Reality of Evil
By Shane RaynorThis post marks the official end of the Supernatural October series. I say official end because—although it’s October 31— I didn’t get around to all the… read more
Christians and Ghost Hunting
By Shane RaynorIf you aren’t familiar with the phenomenon of ghost hunting, you haven’t surfed through your basic cable channel lineup in a few years. Yes, the medium that brought… read more
The Kingdom of God Has Drawn Near
By Pastor's Bible Study®The Prologue, Mark 1:1-15
Mark begins his story by jumping right into the events that launched Jesus on his mission. After quoting Isaiah, who had promised that God would send… read more
What Are Demons?
By Shane RaynorIn the twenty-first century Western world, believing in demons or evil spirits seems almost quaint and superstitious. Malevolent supernatural beings are thought by some to only… read more