When God pours out his Spirit we receive authority to speak his word. The spirit of God and the word of God are always tied together. When God speaks the word, the Spirit creates. When the Spirit fills us, it causes us to speak in the same authority as Jesus. Sharing prophecy in the church...
Sermon Tag: <span>Pentecost</span>
Participating in God
Here is the thing, here is the mystery and good news. Through faith in Jesus Christ, we are a new creation. God has already called out of us who he created us to be. When God looks at you he is not seeing anxious Betty, or lustful Edgar or prideful John. No, he is seeing...
Devoted to Generosity
The early church devoted itself to generosity. It was radical, habitual and spontaneous. They gave to everyone and anyone. They even sold possessions so that they could have something to give to those in need. This the church continued to do even as it spread across the globe. The thing is, generosity is a reflection...
Racial and tribal reconciliation and the Voice of the African Church: An interview with Alexander Venter
There is a big and important conversation on racism all across the globe and protests everywhere against police brutality even here in Kenya. The church was meant to be the voice for the weak and also be the bringers of peace and reconciliation. Pastor Edgar interviews Alexander Venter a pastor and church planter and...
Feast of Ascension
On ascension day, Jesus gathers his disciples and friends and declares that he has been given all authority and power and then gives them instructions. To go, make disciples and baptise them and teach them to speak the Kingdom of God and demonstrate the Kingdom of God. These things are a question of obedience for...
Restoration for Breakfast
After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to hundreds of people. Encounters that completely changed their lives. This encounters kicked off the Jesus movement. And these encounters were so important because of the calling of the apostles in the coming future as leaders of the church and sharing the Gospel of the Kingdom from Jerusalem, to Judea...
God of all Comfort
After Jesus is raised from the dead one of the first things he does is appear to his disciples to comfort them. Mary sees him and thinks it is the gardener. Contrary to the Christmas story with angles singing in the skies and a big star leading people. Resurrection seems to be very low key...