Tag: Holy Spirit
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Day 346: Sanctified Shrewdness (Acts 20-23)
Acts 20–23 offers a surprising portrait of the apostle Paul—one that shows wisdom, discernment, and even shrewdness pressed into kingdom service. Rather than erasing Paul’s past, the Holy Spirit redeems every part of his story for the sake of the gospel.
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Day 327: A Gentile, a Slave, and a Woman Walk into a Church… (Acts 16)
Paul grew up praying a Jewish blessing thanking God he’s not a Gentile, slave, or woman—then the Spirit sends him to Philippi to meet exactly those three. God has a sense of humor.
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Day 325: Calling Out the Called (Acts 13:2)
Hundreds of Alabama churches are searching for pastors, and the average age of ministers keeps rising. Acts 13 reminds us that the Holy Spirit is the ultimate Caller—but the church must become the kind of community where calling can be heard, nurtured, supplied, and sent.
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Day 323: Preacher, Interrupted (Acts 10:44)
Peter was right in the middle of a well-prepared sermon when heaven interrupted him. Acts 10 reminds us that the Spirit’s most powerful work doesn’t depend on perfect transitions or polished manuscripts. Sometimes the Holy Spirit moves in ways that don’t fit into your word count—and the most Spirit-filled moments in church are the ones…
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Day 315: The Long Goodbye (John 14:31)
At the end of John 14, Jesus says, “Rise, let us go from here.” But then He keeps talking—for three more chapters! Like a preacher who can’t quite stop, or a friend who lingers at the door, Jesus just can’t stop pouring out His heart.
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Day 286: A Strong Man, A Stronger Man, and Switzerland (Luke 11:21-26)
Luke’s version of the “strong man” parable reads like a war report—Jesus attacking, overcoming, and dividing the spoil. The stronger one has invaded the strong man’s house, and the kingdom of God has breached enemy lines. But freedom isn’t neutral. The heart Jesus frees must be filled, because in the war for your soul, there…
