North New Zealand Conference
North New Zealand Conference
Prayer and the Holy Spirit
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Careful how you pray!
“Pray in the Spirit.” Ephesians 6:18; Jude 20. What does this mean? It means more things than we can describe here, but one meaning is this: To pray in the Spirit means to pray along the same track in which God’s Spirit is working. It means to discern -
Will we welcome revival?
In his “Narnia” series of allegorical stories, C. S. Lewis describes a scene in which the children are at last in the beautiful new land. The sky is clear, the trees and flowers delightful. But the children come across a strange thing. Some dwarfs are sit -
Praying in the Spirit
What does it mean to “pray in the Spirit”? For decades, no-one asked me this question. But lately, I’ve been asked it a number of times. Praying in the Spirit is a privilege God wants us to understand. -
Imagine this!
It is one of the most remarkable chapters in the Bible, yet it seldom gets attention. The chapter reveals a gift that goes by the title, “The Wisdom of God in a Mystery” (KJV). -
Bring back the joy!—2
“We ask God to forgive us for our evil thoughts and evil temper, but rarely, if ever, ask Him to forgive us for our sadness.” R. W. Dale. That’s a quote mentioned in part 1 of this article, and it’s worth thinking about again. “Forgive us for our sadne -
Bring back the joy!—1
I remember a visit to an aquarium several years ago. There was a place where we stood in front of a thick glass panel, in the path of a simulated flash flood. Lightning flashed, thunder roared, and a torrent of water crashed down the canyon toward us. Our