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Recovering the Lost Art of Celebrating

Written by Jack Hayford

by Administrative User | Nov 19, 2012 | Christmas

The Lord calls us to celebrate in the context of our relationship to Him by ordaining four great principles of celebration: remembrance, rejoicing, feasting and giving.

Redeeming Hallowe’en

Written by Jack Hayford

by Administrative User | Nov 18, 2012 | General

One year after Pastor Jack's mother, Dolores Hayford, went home to be with the Lord on October 31st, he sought the Lord about the significance of his mother's passing on the same day as Hallowe'en and received this word from the Lord: "I selected this day for the homegoing of My daughter, and I'm calling you to teach people to make this a day of remembering the faithful who have followed Me."

Refusing the Scrooge Spirit

Written by Jack Hayford

by Administrative User | Nov 19, 2012 | Christmas

Like Herod and his attempt to kill the Christ child, the Scrooge spirit is any stance toward Christmas that either rejects its celebration or attempts to kill it. Here are six ways to refuse the Scrooge spirit that would seek to dampen delight and reduce your receptivity to Lord and His season.

Securing a Peaceable Kingdom

Written by Jack Hayford

by Administrative User | Nov 18, 2012 | Prayer

There is the Jerusalem in Israel, where God has put His Name, and there is the “Jerusalem” that is you. The same principles involved in praying for Israel apply to securing the boundaries of blessing that God appoints in the personal kingdoms which are our lives.

Seeking Unity as Believers

Written by Jack Hayford

by Administrative User | Aug 18, 2014 | General

Our unity as believers is our witness to the world of the life and truth of the living Savior, Jesus Christ.

Solo Sex: Release or Rejection?

Written by Jack Hayford

by Administrative User | Nov 19, 2012 | General

Among the questions posed by believers seeking biblical and moral guidance with regard to their sexuality, masturbation is a subject about which I am often asked by both single and married Christians.

Sorting Out Spiritual Language

Written by Jack Hayford

by Administrative User | Nov 18, 2012 | Spiritual Language

The Lord did not give us spiritual language as a point of argument but as a resource to capacitate the Church. Here are clear answers to questions that many people have about baptism with the Holy Spirit.

Spirit Formed in Purity and Power

Written by Jack Hayford

by Administrative User | Sep 6, 2013 | Holy Spirit

Every value compelling my ministry has consistently been to help people realize their potential as “people of the Kingdom”.To pursue Jesus’ power in my life, as well as His purity, is to seek the “other half” of Christ-likeness.

Symbols of the Holy Spirit

Written by Jack Hayford

by Administrative User | Nov 19, 2012 | Holy Spirit

Symbols are ways in which the reality of the invisible penetrates the visible, so that we might capture an understanding of what the Holy Spirit is like. The Holy Spirit comes as rain, as rivers, as oil, as wine, as fire, and as a dove.

Thanksgiving Table Manners

Written by Jack Hayford

by Administrative User | Nov 19, 2012 | General

Every November, we gather with loved ones at a Thanksgiving table to celebrate this festive tradition. But we also celebrate a greater Table of thanksgiving—the Lord’s—and the manners that frame them both are the same.