Spiritual Renewal: How To Receive An Impartation Of The Holy Spirit

This week, my husband Malcolm (aka ‘The Hunk’) had to carry me out of a church service. I could not walk, because I was utterly overcome physically by the presence and power of God (I can only recall one other instance of a similar thing happening, around twelve years ago). ‘Do What it Takes to …

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God’s Multi-Layered Gift: Salvation, Holy Spirit Baptism, Spiritual Gifts and You

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” (James 1:17). Do you remember that age-old birthday party activity called ‘Pass-the-Parcel’? After seating the children in a circle, the music begins. The CD player is presided over by an adult, …

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The River Returns: How to be Re-Filled With the Holy Spirit When You are Dry

I was interested in the story of the Wimmera River, which returned to the town of Dimboola, Victoria this week. Severe drought in the region caused the river to dry up and it has not flowed through this particular township for five long years. Excited residents rushed to get a view of the returning river …

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