Author: John Van Gelderen

Draw Near to God

Posted by John Van Gelderen | Apr 10, 2018 | Humility

Recently, as I was reading James 4:4-10, the Spirit stirred me with the truth of the passage. As I...

Q#48 Regeneration in the Old Testament

Posted by John Van Gelderen | Apr 6, 2018 | Q&A

Q. Brother Van Gelderen, In your answer to question #43, you seem to indicate a belief that...

“Holding the Ropes” – Praying for Your Missionaries

Posted by John Van Gelderen | Apr 4, 2018 | Missions

In Goforth of China, Rosalind Goforth recounts a “wonderful farewell service” as they left for the...

This: The Connection between the Resurrection and Exaltation of Jesus and the Outpouring of the Spirit

Posted by John Van Gelderen | Mar 28, 2018 | Jesus

In Acts 2, in the sermon preached on the day of Pentecost, Peter quoted three Old Testament...

Q#47 Seared Consciences

Posted by John Van Gelderen | Mar 23, 2018 | Q&A

Q. If spiritually, someone had a “seared conscience,” can God still talk and work...

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I write on the Spirit-filled Life (experiencing Jesus personally), revival and awakening (experiencing Jesus corporately), the Holy Spirit (the agent who manifests the life of Jesus), and faith (the access to the life of Jesus). In addition I may occasionally address related matters along with highlighting relevant resources.