Tag Archives: Holy Spirit

The Patient Practice of Sail Making

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Mark Love

A little excerpt from the book I’m trying to finish on Luke’s view of the church. The movement and power of the Holy Spirit explains the practices and shape of the church in Acts. This statement bears some emphasis. In … Continue reading →

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15:28 compliant: spaces for the storytellers

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Mark Love

Let me remind you what I’m doing here in my recent blog posts. I’m taking Acts 15:28 as a decisive clue for Luke’s understanding of the church. That is, the phrase, “it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to … Continue reading →

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15:28 compliant: considering the testimony of boundary transgressors

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Mark Love

One of the implications of the Spirit being poured out on all flesh is that The Spirit’s influence won’t be limited to people you hang out with. And Acts isn’t the story it is without people who transgress the perceived … Continue reading →

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Why you should come to Streaming, Oct 8-10

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Mark Love

Baptized with Fire: The Holy Spirit and Missional Communities Jerry Taylor will be preaching from Ezekiel 37, the valley of dry bones, and if that doesn’t give you goose bumps of anticipation, then you don’t know either Jerry Taylor or … Continue reading →

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May the force be with you, or something to that effect

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Mark Love

Ok, grace, biblically speaking, is not a blue-eyed blonde. Waka, waka. But neither is grace simply “unmerited favor,” the Sunday school definition I grew up with. It may very well be that, but it’s bigger than that. Paul calls grace … Continue reading →

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Walking and the Slow Life of the Spirit

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Mark Love

In my recent posts, I’ve tried to make three big points: being attentive to the Holy Spirit requires more than just self-introspection, but by neccesity includes being attentive to life in the world with others. Second, the speed of attentiveness … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on the space of slow

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Mark Love

I have a few more thoughts on the space of slow. Here’s the deal. To function in the world we have to assume a lot. To act, we don’t have the time to test every assumption. This is true of … Continue reading →

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A meditation on attentiveness in pursuit of an attentive God

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Mark Love

I have been alone the past few days. Donna travelled to Nashville for the week to be with our amazing granddaughters and their sometimes amazing parents on the occasion of their 7th and 9th birthdays which are a week apart. … Continue reading →

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A charismatic view of salvation: got some full gospel?

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Mark Love

Whenever I pass churches that have the words “full gospel” on their sign, I think to myself “I should be for that.” No one wants half a gospel or even three quarters. You don’t want mostly good news, or only … Continue reading →

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On Being Found a Charismatic: clarifications and reflections

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Mark Love

In yesterday’s blog I claimed the mantle of “charismatic,” which to many sounded like a confession of a new found status. It wasn’t. I’ve considered myself a charismatic a long time. By that I mean that my Christian existence is … Continue reading →

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