Difficult circumstances are inevitable in this world, and problem solving often calls for the assistance of an advocate. Roles of an advocate include teaching others to struggle well with life, defending the defenseless, illuminating others to the truth, and representing a person or group to others. The role of an advocate can be formally … Continue reading What Does the Paraclete Do?
Who is the Paraclete?
Christians refer to the Holy Spirit as the Paraclete. Paraclete comes from the Greek word paraklētos, which refers to “one who appears in another’s behalf” like a “mediator, intercessor, [or] helper.”1 Jesus Christ speaks of the Paraklētos in John 14-16. Here the Greek is translated “Helper” in the English Standard Version.2 Nevertheless, the Paraclete spoken about by … Continue reading Who is the Paraclete?
What If We Expected God to Show Up and He Did?
If anyone has ever expected God to show up, well God has done just that. All our expectations about God are fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ. Recently I got into a discussion about N.T. Wright. A friend pointed me to a Trevin Wax review of Wright’s Simply Good News. Our discussion was really … Continue reading What If We Expected God to Show Up and He Did?
What Three Things Do We Need to Know About the Holy Spirit?
Today, I want to layout three important truths about the Holy Spirit. There reason I believe it is necessary to address them is that there is so much confusion and misinformation about the Spirit. For example, the Jehovah’s Witnesses at the door will say, “The holy spirit is God’s power in action, his active force,” … Continue reading What Three Things Do We Need to Know About the Holy Spirit?
Can Something Good Come from All the Alone Time? Solitude as a Spiritual Discipline
Staying home and social distancing from other people has become a sort of new but less-than-welcomed norm for us. The Triune God of the universe is a relational deity, and the human beings made in the image of God are relational creatures. We are really made for embodied social interactions. But all this extra alone … Continue reading Can Something Good Come from All the Alone Time? Solitude as a Spiritual Discipline
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