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Windmills

What is the Spirit-Empowered Life?

From The Reservoir, these daily devotionals by Chris Hall dive into the Charismatic Stream.
Chris Hall
Chris Hall
September 20, 2019
Power Healing Excerpt

Intro to John Wimber’s Book Power Healing

Power Healing by John Wimber and Kevin Springer, first published in 1987, continues to provide valuable insight for Christians into the Why, What, and How of seeking healing from God. Richard Foster penned the intro.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
September 20, 2019
Woman Comforting Another

Sitting with Suffering

How do we address the suffering of others? What can we say or do to alleviate their pain? Richard Foster offers some wise words on the spiritual practice of presence that will help fill their seasons of grief and tragedy with healing and grace.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
September 18, 2019
Walking Trail

Following Jesus and Living in the Kingdom

In an insightful interview, Dallas Willard addresses imbalances sometimes present in evangelical and charismatic contexts and points us toward life in the Kingdom of God.
Dallas Willard
Dallas Willard
September 11, 2019
05 31 Outside The Lines

Order and Spontaneity

“God is constantly coloring outside the lines.” In an excerpt from Common Prayer, Shane Claiborne and co-authors help us judge worship not by its form but by its fruit.
Shane Claiborne Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove Enuma Okoro
Shane Claiborne & Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove & Enuma Okoro
September 9, 2019
04 13 Holiness

Becoming Like Jesus: Spirit-Filled Life

“We must not let the Charismatic Stream be defined by the abuses committed in its name.” Author and Anglican priest Chris Webb shares an honest and balanced view of life empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Chris Webb
Chris Webb
September 6, 2019
Dove Stain Glass

Defining the Charismatic Tradition: The Spirit-Empowered Life

“Frankly, there are no ‘noncharismatic Christians.’” In this excerpt from Streams of Living Water, Richard Foster validates supernatural spiritual gifts and reminds us that in exercising them the end goal must always be love and unity.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
September 4, 2019
Old Telephone

A Life of Prayer and Holy Obedience in a War-Wracked World

In this substantial piece by Richard Foster on the relationship between prayer and holy obedience in fighting spiritual warfare, he reminds us of Edward Payson words, “Prayer is the first thing, the second thing, the third thing necessary to a minister. Pray, then, pray, pray, pray.”
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
August 30, 2019
Fortress

The Battle to Read Deeply

We think that Philip Yancey is right—we need a “fortress of habits” to support a reading life. The Renovaré Book Club was created to help build it.
Carolyn Arends
Carolyn Arends
August 28, 2019
Door Opening To Light

Pursuing Holy Obedience

From his enduring classic, A Testament of Devotion, Thomas Kelly offers four steps or guidelines to help us “commit our lives in unreserved obedience to Him.”
Thomas R. Kelly
Thomas R. Kelly
August 26, 2019