All Nation Pentecostal House of Prayer - Prayer#2

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

What does Jesus think about Homosexuality?

Is homosexuality a sin? It’s an age-old question, and there are people on both sides of the debate, each quoting their Bibles. How do we know who’s right? What would Jesus do if he were…

Shut down the bus tours: What older church members should really be doing

So how do you engage older church attendees… say people over age 50? The question’s been around a long time. And, as most church leaders could tell you, it’s a bit of a loaded question. It’s also a question I’m...Read More→

build yourselves up in your most holy faith and pray in the Holy Spirit

How to Explain What the Holy Spirit Is

How the Holy Spirit Helps Us

Why are we afraid of the Holy Spirit?

How is your relationship with the Holy Spirit?

The feast of Pentecost gives us a unique opportunity to reflect on our own relationship with the Holy Spirit. Of the three persons of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit is often the least understood…

How to Receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit

In order to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, we must first be committed to new life in Christ.

7 gifts of the Holy Spirit?

We often hear about them, but what are they? The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, as traditionally defined, are: 1) Wisdom: We receive the gift of wisdom to help us understand the things of God, and to direct our whole life and all our actions to his honor and glory. Wisdom helps us see the …

Who Is the Holy Spirit?

When describing God, the language of the Bible is not merely truthful but careful.

Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

Grieving The Holy Spirit?

We were encouraged by learning about the Holy Spirit and His work in our lives, and examined what grieving the Holy Spirit means and ways in which we can avoid doing so.

How can a church learn to cooperate with the Holy Spirit?

Learn our seven dynamics we use to cooperate with the Holy Spirit, summarized from the Book "Growing the Church in the Power of the Holy Spirit"

What If You Don't 'Feel' the Holy Spirit?

Our perception of power is often cultivated by the world before we ever walk in the freedom of Christ. The world teaches us that our measure of power is

Want to be inspired? Listen for the Holy Spirit.

We remember the important role of the Spirit in guiding and sustaining faith after Jesus’ resurrection.

Am I Quenching the Holy Spirit?

Quenching the Spirit means despising or neglecting his gifts, refusing to express spiritual emotion, and resisting his fruit.

Why Is It So Hard to Have a Personal Relationship with the Holy Spirit?

If God is three persons, as we believe, then shouldn’t we have a personal relationship with each one? It certainly seems so. However, when it comes to the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, it seems that we run into difficulties. I think the issue is obvious. Christ assumed a fully human nature …

50 Things the Holy Spirit Does

Read through this list and ask the Holy Spirit to work in your heart in each of these ways.