The Spirit Speaks All Languages: About Speaking In ‘Tongues’

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the Spirit controlled you in such a way that you began to speak about things that exceeded your understanding. If only you could reach a state of ecstasy about God that you uttered things that you don’t understand yourself. Then you would surely be very close to him and be completely filled with the Spirit. To experience such a pure ‘spiritual enthusiasm’ would be unprecedented and wonderful. To speak in tongues has to be the ultimate experience!

Receiving a Blessing: Giving a Blessing Laying On of Hands

May we bless one another and also bless God? Does this place the biblical blessing in the human sphere instead of leaving the blessing to God? What exactly is the content of God’s blessing? Who may pronounce the blessing and what does that mean? This article explores these issues by listening to God’s Word. The author shows how God blessed his people and how his people blessed one another in his name. Blessing is always based on God’s promises and cannot be a magic formula.

Compassion in a Broken World: The Powerful Support of God’s Spirit in Weakness

This article starts by focusing on God's help in our weaknesses, and specifically the support of the Holy Spirit in our weakness. Through the work of the Spirit we may have rest in the midst of unrest. The author then asks the question if we will always receive healing and if suffering will always be taken away from us.

Why a Federation of Churches?

Where does the Bible say that churches must join together in a federation? This article looks at the characteristics of the church (unity, catholicity, apostolicity and holiness of the church) and what this means for churches to form a federation. The author also looks at Scriptural references that are important for church federation, and how the churches in the New Testament lived together in unity.