Receiving the Holy Spirit

Receiving the Holy Spirit

I have a question based on John 20:22, “And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them ‘receive the Holy Spirit’.” But the Holy Spirit was not given until the day of Pentecost, so how could the Lord speak these words without the event taking place immediately?

What Happened at the Cross?

What Happened at the Cross?

About the speaker Raoul Dederen came to the Bible in the midst of humanity’s greatest crisis thus far, the Second World War (1942). “There was so much destruction, pain, and blood. I was often disturbed by the fact that my Catholic faith hardly answered my questions, especially about good and evil as well as about my future and that of Europe.”…

Going home for Christmas

Going home for Christmas

Written by pastor Solon Kyriacou (Grantham, England) If there’s a time of year when people seem to feel the need for warmth, a sense of belonging, a sense of being home – it’s Christmas. If there’s ever a time when not being home is a burden – it’s Christmas. For people who are forced to be away from home at that time, employers often…