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Differentiating Spiritual Power and Soul Power
(Copyright) by Zac Poonen (Bangalore, India) In 1 Corinthians 2:14, 15, we read of “the natural (soulish) man” and “he who is spiritual“. There is a vast difference between a soulish Christian and a spiritual Christian. Human cleverness cannot understand this, as it says there: “A natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. But he who is spiritual appraises all things, yet he himself is appraised by no one.” The mind and the spirit are as different as the eye and the ear. And just as […]
Biden’s ‘Battle for the Soul of the Nation’ Speech
by Richard T. Ritenbaugh (Charlotte, North Carolina) On the evening of September 1, 2022, the President of the United States, Joseph Biden, delivered a primetime address to the nation from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Typically, a speech from that storied location would elicit thoughts of the bravery and foresight of America’s Founders, hearkening back to the beginnings of the Republic and the spirit of freedom and self-governance that inspired the thirteen colonies to unite and defy Great Britain. Not so this night. While Biden tried to evoke these images through words, what the audience and viewers around the country saw conjured […]
God’s Prophetic Word is Good for the Soul
(Copyright) by Steven Blackledge (Sonora, California) When Embraced As HE Intended Himself To Be…Hope you all are having a pleasant, and edifying sabbath… Tomorrow is the day many of us recognize Pentecost, and the amazing transformation that can transpire when one trusts, and relies upon the Holy Spirit promised to those who trust in, and repent through the Son of the Living God… I hope that we all continue to appreciate the love our Beloved Father has for us, and recognize the need for HIS SPIRIT to guide us through the maze of lies, and deception this fallen world has […]
Invisible Wounds That Scar the Soul
by Brenda Branson (Hanson, Kentucky) Copyright © 2004 “Yelling at living things does tendto kill the spirit in them. Sticks and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts . . .” Robert Fulghum It is difficult for a man who punches a woman or throws her into a wall to not know that he is an abuser. It is equally difficult for a woman who sustains a black eye and body bruises not to know she has been abused, although both of them find rationales to avoid reality.However, the subtle manifestations of nonphysical abuse usually escape acknowledgement—at least for a […]