“My sheep hear my voice.” (John 10:27) An older woman was widely regarded as a saint — servant-hearted, wise, and joyful in the Lord. Then one Sunday she heard her rector preach that God spoke to him about a direction for their congregation. She lamented, “I wonder why God never speaks to me like that.” … Read More
Every Christian wants to discern God’s will. “What is my calling in this season?” Or, maybe, something like, “Should I marry Jennifer or Megan?” No matter what questions we have, God has something to say to His children about them. We pray, we do what seems best —but if God actually spoke to us about … Read More
“How do I hear thee? Let me count the ways…” There are several ways in Scripture and throughout the history of the Church that God’s faithful people have listened to Him and received His guidance. However, these ways are necessarily limited. First and foremost, listening to God must always be bounded by obedience to His … Read More
A couple of weeks ago, The River Anglican Church in the college town of Blacksburg, Virginia, hosted a Renew Weekend. Jonathan Tagg, the longstanding rector, hoped the retreat would help his congregation experience more of the power and freedom the Holy Spirit brings. Jonathan had grown weary trying to grow and mature the congregation through … Read More
Every Tuesday evening, many people from all over our province and beyond gather on Zoom to learn and practice what is for most of them a new way of doing both life and healing ministry, called “The Immanuel Approach.” Much of what we practice in Immanuel is far from new; it’s grounded in ancient Christian spiritual disciplines … Read More
