Tag Archives: Holy Spirit

N.T. Wright on the Holy Spirit

Posted on December 1, 2012 by John Valade

Today at our fellowship meeting I did something a little unusual. I read, verbatim, an address by N.T. Wright from 2005. He spoke at the inaugural Fulcrum Conference in Islington April 29. We found his take on how the Holy … Continue reading →

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Prophets and the Spirit of God

Posted on August 4, 2011 by John Valade

Prophets figure very prominently in the Old Testament. In fact, prophets wrote most of the books of the Hebrew Bible (what Christians call the Old Testament). The three main divisions of the Old Testament are called The Law, The Prophets … Continue reading →

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I Corinthians 1

Posted on November 26, 2010 by John Valade

Letters in the ancient Graeco-Roman world came to have a more-or-less standard format, which Paul usually followed with minor adjustments. First, you identify yourself as the sender of the letter (often including your title), then you name the recipient (also … Continue reading →

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Are We Complete?

Posted on August 7, 2010 by John Valade

I was intrigued by the way “Mymoss” ties together God’s statement that human beings are not meant to be alone in Gen. 2:18 with our need for one another and for God in this post. It finally ocurred to me … Continue reading →

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Tabernacles: The Feast of Living Waters

Posted on October 25, 2009 by John Valade

The book or John organizes Jesus’ ministry around different “Jewish” festivals, many of which were ordained by God for Israel in the days of Moses. The events chronicled in John 7-10 take place during and immediately after (mostly the next … Continue reading →

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