New Testament The Fruit of the Spirit: Patience 7 Jun 2017 Patience is that fruit of the Spirit which nearly everyone admits to needing, but which we are all reluctant to develop. “Don’t pray for patience,” people jokingly say. “God will…
Spiritual Gifts The Spiritual Gifts: Understanding the Views (Part 5) 6 Jun 2017 Theological viewpoints, like so many things in life, run along a spectrum. Inevitably what happens is that our lack of nuance tends towards extremes and over-corrections. On the one end…
Books A Review of “He Who Gives Life” by Graham Cole 5 Jun 2017 Talk about the Holy Spirit can often be muddled and foggy. If He is not as "forgotten" as some claim, the doctrine of the Holy Spirit is still not articulated…
Personal Monthly Love: May 3 Jun 2017 Here's some of what I loved from this May: 1. The Philadelphia Story I have enjoyed introducing friends to some of my favorite movies this month. The Philadelphia Story, with…
Uncategorized Next Week 3 Jun 2017 Check back next week for these posts and more at Pastor Dave Online: 1. A Review of He Who Gives Life by Graham Cole This was a good volume with an…
Spiritual Gifts The Spiritual Gifts: Understanding the Views (Part 4) 31 May 2017 Third Wave Charismatic theology believes in the continuance of the Spiritual gifts, but it has some distinct nuances from Pentecostalism. As we move along the spectrum of views starting with…
Books A Review of “Surprised by the Voice of God” by Jack Deere 30 May 2017 The humble, the available, and the willing can hear the voice of God through prophetic visions, dreams, impressions, and even (on rare occasions) through audible words. Such is the argument…
Personal… Plans for 2018 Study Project 26 May 2017 As many of my common readers now know, every year I pick a subject to study for 12 months. The goal is to dive into a subject intensively, dig deep,…
Uncategorized Next Week 26 May 2017 Don't miss these posts and more next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1. A Review of Surprised by the Voice of God by Jack Deere This was a fascinating book exploring…
Marriage Five Ways to Shut Down a Conversation 25 May 2017 How do you respond when an argument isn't going your way? No one likes to lose an argument, and that is especially true when losing one will mean having to…
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