Tag: <span>Keller</span>

The True Charismatic Movement

Historically, the various pneumatic movements have put forward the view that emotional intensity practically equals the presence of the Holy Spirit. But this can turn into a disastrous mistake. … The heart of the problem appears to be that Christians often think of the filling of the Spirit largely in …

The End of the Struggle

The End of the Struggleby Stanley Voke A little boy came home from Sunday School one day and said, “Mama, we had a new hymn today. It said that Jesus knows all about our struggles.” Then he added thoughtfully, “You know, that isn’t right. We don’t struggle, only snails struggle!” …

Brokenness: The Way of Grace

I was an energetic, proud, tense pastor of a large church in the north of England. Outwardly successful, I lived a life of inward defeat. Our marriage appeared happy enough but was full of tensions, and I was warned by my doctor of serious duodenal trouble within two years if …

Christ Crucified for “My Shameful Sins” and “My Everyday Respectable Sins”

In spite of having been deeply blessed in Africa through meeting the leaders of the East African revival seven years earlier, it was a very dry and needy vicar and ex-missionary who arrived at the conference at Elfinsward, having told the Lord that he could not leave that place unless …

Do You Have The Fruit Of The Spirit?

Roger and I sat in my car, both of us moved as we reflected on what God was doing in the life of this new Christian. Roger then asked me a question. “Can you be a Christian without the fruit of the Spirit?” I asked him to explain what he …

How Will We Define Faith?

by C. John “Jack” Miller [H]ow will we define faith? I wouldn’t attempt to try … to give you a comprehensive definition of faith—in a practical way you could say that faith is to know Jesus Christ, to have trusted in Him, but maybe we ought to work it out …