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What does it mean to “wait” on the Spirit?

We Must Wait Cover photo by Tom Morel on Unsplash In charismatic circles—especially around Pentecost—you’ll hear a lot about waiting on the Spirit.  And of course this is a good thing.   As “the wind blows where it pleases”, so too with the Spirit (John 3:8).   We can’t control the Spirit. We only receive. We […]

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When Prayer Becomes Bleh and Blah

As theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar says, “Most Christians are convinced that prayer is more than the outward performance of an obligation, in which we tell God things he already knows” (Prayer, 13).   If prayer is more than an obligation, why do we pray? Why Pray? Well, we spontaneously pray when we are filled with […]

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Advent

1 Thing about Advent We Usually Forget

We lose sight of the Spirit of Advent—and I don’t mean what you think. Advent is training in the art of waiting, learning to anticipate and long for the coming kingdom of God. Advent is learning to say, “Come, Lord Jesus, come.” Advent reminds us of the glorious coming of the Son in the first […]