Scripting Pentecost (Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empirical Theology)
Scripting Pentecost explores and develops an analysis of worship and liturgy in Pentecostal and Charismatic traditions around the world. It is organized into two main sections: history and theology, and global case studies. The first section considers early Pentecostal traditions, the influence of the Welsh revival, classical Pentecostalism, the Charismatic Renewal movement and subsequent practices up to the present day. It also provides contemporary constructive theological reflections on sung...
The Apostle Paul challenged Christians to live by the Holy Spirit. But how is such a Spirit-orientated life to be envisaged? How might it be defined? In answering these questions, this remarkable book investigates Paul's concept of living by the Spirit. The radical conclusion of the book is that the Spirit-influenced Christian; engaged in a Spirit-endowed Church; aware of a Spirit-ordered world; under the authoritative guidance of a Spirit-inspired Word, lives a Spirit-coordinated life to...
The Holy Spirit and the Church (Routledge Contemporary Ecclesiology)
Advancing strong, scholarly discussion on the Holy Spirit and the church in the context of the ecumenical movement, six theologians in five different churches offer new theological and pastoral insights into the work of the Holy Spirit in the churches of Christianity, in ecumenism, and in witness. With The Church: Towards a Common Vision (World Council of Churches) document serving as a common point of reference, a pastoral perspective is distinctive throughout. Relating theology to non-theologi...
Power and the Spirit of God
by Loyola Professor of Theology Bernard Cooke
The Holy Spirit (Guides to Theology)
by F. LeRon Shults and Andrea O. Hollingsworth
The Work of the Holy Spirit
by Abraham Kuyper and Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield
Open to the Spirit: God in Us, God with Us, God Transforming Us
by Scot McKnight
World-renowned New Testament scholar offers a straightforward examination of what the Bible says about the Holy Spirit. Who exactly is the Holy Spirit? What does he do in our lives? How can we know him more deeply, and is it possible to tap into his power? Should we pray to the Holy Spirit? Is it possible to be aware of his promptings and speaking into our lives? Dr. Scot McKnight answers these questions and more in this comprehensive examination of what the Bible says about this divinely impor...
The author, a well-known evangelical speaker and writer, examines the increasing claims of dramatic phenomena - called signs or wonders - associated with charismatic renewal, asking whether their origins lie in the Bible, mass hypnosis, demonic deception or genuine spiritual revival. In particular he looks at the influence of John Wimber and his Vineyard Christian Fellowship in California. John White's previous books include "Flirting with the World" and "Eros Defiled".
What will God do when you open your life to the Holy Spirit? Christianity is impossible without the Holy Spirit. So why do we talk so little about him? In Spirit Rising, Pastor Jim Cymbala combines biblical insights with stunning stories of the Holy Spirit's work to help you experience God's power in a new way.Nothing will change your prayer life, your church, or your study of God's Word more than opening your heart to the Spirit. So if you want more excitement and joy, come discover a deeper un...
