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Prayer as an instinct – Praying Together, Part 3

I visited my son, daughter-in-law, and two grandkids in Pittsburgh recently.  Though my kids live in Lancaster, my granddaughter was born four hours away in Pittsburgh because she has a heart condition.  So I got to meet her for the first time in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of UPMC Children’s Hospital.  She was hookedContinue reading “Prayer as an instinct – Praying Together, Part 3”

One man’s example of sacrificial generosity – Encourage one another, Part 2

One of the most famous encouragers in the Bible is Barnabas.  But Barnabas is not his real name. Turn to Acts 4:36-37.  In Acts 4:36, we learn that Barnabas’ actual name is Joseph, but he is called by the nickname “Barnabas” because he is known for being an encourager.  “Barnabas” means “son of encouragement.”  ThoughContinue reading “One man’s example of sacrificial generosity – Encourage one another, Part 2”

The filling of the Spirit – Ezekiel 37:1-14, Part 4

Nearly 600 years after the time of Ezekiel, Jesus taught his disciples about the soon-coming Spirit of God.  In John 14, after telling his disciples that he was going to leave them, he promised that God would send another counselor to be with them, the Spirit of truth.  Jesus said in John 14:17 that thoughContinue reading “The filling of the Spirit – Ezekiel 37:1-14, Part 4”