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Despite knowing that the electricity wasn rsquo t working in our house after a strong storm an inconveniently common occurrence in our neighborhood I instinctively flipped on the light switch when I entered the room Of course nothing happened I was still enveloped in darkness That experience mdash expecting light even when I knew the connection to the power source was broken mdash vividly reminded me of a spiritual truth Too often we expect power even as we fail to rely on the Spirit In Thessalonians Paul wrote of the way God caused the gospel message to come ldquo not [... more]

Last week we discussed how well-known Evangelical pastor Rick Warren and the church he leads Saddleback had for the first time ordained three women to be pastors Warren called it an historic night and prefaced his message by saying everything they do is based on Scripture The apostle Paul wrote to Timothy a pastor in Ephesus I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man but to remain quiet For it was Adam who was first created and then Eve And it was not Adam who was deceived but the woman being deceived fell into [... more]

Episode Adriel Sanchez and Bill Maier answer caller questions Show Notes CoreChristianity com I am feeling really burnt out serving in ministry I am an elder in my church I work full time and I feel like I am constantly giving and giving to others without any break or time to regroup I know scripture commends us to sacrificially serve the church but I am just feeling exhausted by it all Any practical and spiritual advice What was God's very first created being if it wasn't Jesus Christ I have many friends who are involved with the deliverance movement where [... more]