Praying for the Sick in the Cell

by Mario Vega When we talk about the gifts of the Spirit, we tend to limit them to speaking in tongues and prophecy. But we must not forget that healings and miracles are also gifts of the Spirit. In a congregation whose membership is growing, it is increasingly...

Bringing Out the Best in Others

By Michael Sove Last week I was talking about how everyone is a “10” somewhere.  Everyone is good at something and can benefit the whole group when they use their gifts.  I tell my leaders all the time, “You are successful not if you do all the work.  You are...

Exercising Gifts in the Kitchen

by Jeff Tunnell Tonight, around my kitchen table, a group of women from the church family are gathered.  Their focus is on creativity in projects of hand-made items, many of which will no doubt adorn their homes after the evening comes to a close.  The fellowship is...

The Cell Atmosphere and the Gifts of the Spirit

By Joel Comiskey The blogs last week established the fact that the New Testament church continually met in houses, which gathered in celebration when feasible. Paul wrote the gift passages to house churches where each person could exercise his or her role as a priest...