GLEANINGS:

• PENNSYLVANIA – spiritual boldness
• USA – Atheists don’t have no songs!
• HIGHTON, Vic, Australia – Different kind of Pentecost Sunday emphasis
• UK – London’s first Muslim Mayor

___________________________________________________________________________

PENNSYLVANIA
Boldness for ministry

 

Author Hope Flinchbaugh shares how the Holy Spirit changed ministries …

In the book of Acts we read how the Holy Spirit came in wonderful power and filled his people with boldness – enabling them to minister the gospel ‘with signs following.’

• Acts 4:31 – ‘After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled   with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.’
• Acts 9:28 – ‘So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.’
• Acts 14:3 – ‘So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.’

(more…)