Author: The Sword of the Spirit

Our community in Aleppo in the midst of war

– By Andre Codouni, a member of the People of God, one of our communities in Beirut Early February 2016. The man and his wife, both leaders in the community Emmanuel, had left Aleppo for a couple of weeks to be with their daughter as she gave birth far from the insecurity of the city. Now […]

Homeward Bound: But Where Are We Headed?

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about “home” – the place for which we long, and believe that if we reach, we’ll finally be satisfied – our heart’s destination.

Bethany Association Meets

“Hear, O Daughter . . . Listen to Me” was the theme of the Bethany Association Conference held in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, in August of this year to seek the Lord together and worship him.

Spirit of Christ Community

Community members in Jacksonville FL, USA, strive daily to be radical disciples of Christ.

Joy in the Face of Death

A school teacher speaks words of faith just days before his martyrdom at the hands of the Nazis.

Aim at Heaven with All Your Strength

The God of life is a personal God and only when man enters into the dialogue with him does he begin to realize his dreams. In this conversation he learns the fundamental principles of his being-adoration, veneration, love, trust. Anything undertaken on a plane lower than this dialogue, no matter how much zeal and sincerity and devotion go into it, is in the end incomplete. Adoration is the road that leads man to himself.