by Claude Stauffer | Dec 24, 2025 | Christmas, Holy Spirit
“. . . she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.” – Matthew 1:18 I’m experiencing a subdued Christmas this year. I’m working through a bout of pneumonia which requires I stay inside. Thank goodness for online shopping! But my normal gift giving and...
by Claude Stauffer | Jul 22, 2025 | Gospel, Holy Spirit, Life Change
Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. – John 8:36 The Holy Spirit changes lives. When the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples at Pentecost, the Apostle Peter stood up to explain the manifestations of a rushing wind, tongues of fire, and the...
by Claude Stauffer | Jul 15, 2025 | Baptism with the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit, Mission
“Are you able. . . to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” – Matthew 20:22 Our nation is being swamped by rain at numerous locations where the loss of life is mounting. We are headed into the hurricane season which will likely bring further...
by Claude Stauffer | May 13, 2025 | Baptism with the Holy Spirit, Empowerment with the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit
“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” – Acts 19:2 It has been observed in the Church that sometimes people have so many doctrinal points they become like doctrinal porcupines, that is, they have so many points they cannot get close...
by Claude Stauffer | May 6, 2025 | Baptism with the Holy Spirit, Empowerment with the Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit
“he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” So they said to him, “We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.” – Acts 19:2 The Book of Acts records the history of the dynamic birth and growth of the early Church. This is...
by Claude Stauffer | Apr 29, 2025 | Baptism with the Holy Spirit, Holy Living, Holy Spirit
“And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 3:1 When you read the Book of Acts, do you see the same Church as seen in the world today? It seems to me that today there is more of the world in...
