The Spirit Calls, Gathers, Enlightens and Sanctifies God’s People Overcoming Church Cultural Barriers Today The book Mission at Nuremberg by Tim Townsend tells the story of Lutheran U.S. Army Chaplain Henry Gericke, who was assigned to minister to the Nazi war criminals at the 1945 Nuremberg trials. He became respected and effective, at least as measured …
The Spirit Calls, Gathers, Enlightens and Sanctifies God’s People Calling to a Culture or to a Relationship With Christ? Martin Luther divided the work of the Holy Spirit into the four functions of calling, gathering, enlightening and sanctifying followers of Christ. These next reflections address ministries of calling. A calling to follow Christ seemed so simple …
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Humble Yourself with a Discipline During the pandemic, I would drive by a house with a yard sign announcing, “I Am A Health Care Hero.” What an odd thing to boast about. Real heroes don’t brag. Certainly, front-line health care providers are heroes. But it’s like combat veterans whose bravery was recognized by a medal, …
Trust God in a New Venture My focus is on Six Practices for Spiritual Growth. My intent is to make the basics of such formation by the Spirit as practical as possible. The fifth preparation is learning to trust God. Everyday life teaches lessons of trust for believers as we learn to accept what appear to …
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