Some time ago Mark got stuck on the harmless little phrase “in the Spirit” as it appears in the lives of Jesus and the writers of the New Testament. They seemed to throw the term around without ever defining it. To them it seemed self-explanatory. So, he decided to look up all the places where … Continue reading What does it mean to be “in the Holy Spirit?”
Category: Pastor Mark’s blogposts
Share your story with us
Many of you who follow this blog have your own blog sites. Mark and Bob have filled a book with their stories of walking with a Supernatural God. Now we want to hear from you. Here is Mark's story again from Chapter 2: Reluctantly Supernatural Reluctantly supernatural. That about sums me up. Have you ever been … Continue reading Share your story with us
What do I need to know when I am waiting?
As we discussed in the last blog post, there is something more important to God than our breakthroughs and that is our character development. The breakthroughs He values most are character breakthroughs and He is willing to allow us to wait for our breakthroughs if it is the only way to grow our character. The upsetting … Continue reading What do I need to know when I am waiting?
Are you waiting well?
Have you ever been offended against God? Come on, let’s be honest for a moment. Have you ever felt disappointed with God? I have. Disappointment with God is possible because of a misunderstanding of what we like to call “breakthroughs”. We love our breakthroughs. We are all waiting for our “breakthrough”. We have received a … Continue reading Are you waiting well?
You never know who you are influencing
Hi Mark, You don't know me, though we met a couple times about twenty five years ago. I was probably eight or nine years old at the time. You were serving at with the Vineyard church in Calgary and came to do a weekend workshop in my small town in northern Alberta. My parents attended … Continue reading You never know who you are influencing
Teachable moment
This is the answer to the teachable moment mentioned in the last video from Mark and Bob – the one about the “sign” about being on the Sid Roth “Its Supernatural” TV show. When we receive a potential prophetic sign or word, what is our part in its fulfillment? “In the first year of Darius … Continue reading Teachable moment
Exciting news
Mark and Bob may have the opportunity to appear on Sid Roth's television program "That's Supernatural". Bob shares an interesting "divine" appointment that may point towards the possibility of appearing on Roth's T.V. program.
How to Face our Brokenness
In part 1 of this discussion we looked at the verse: Romans 12:3 “…Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgement, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.” Most of the time this verse is offered as a warning against the … Continue reading How to Face our Brokenness
Facing my Brokenness
Romans 12:3 “…Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgement, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.” Most of the time this verse is offered as a warning against the sin of pride, and so it should be, but it has … Continue reading Facing my Brokenness
How can an all-powerful, all loving God allow suffering in His world?
At first glance the nature of God presents us with a logical impossibility. The Bible tells us that God is infinitely powerful [there is nothing he can’t do and nothing he can’t fix] and he is infinitely loving. When we suffer, and our immediate prayers are not answered, we are tempted to believe either one … Continue reading How can an all-powerful, all loving God allow suffering in His world?
Reluctantly Supernatural: In An Age of Reason 