Blog Articles
Three Responses to the Manifest Presence of God
When God manifests His presence, everyone in the vicinity becomes aware of His presence. This God-consciousness produces several responses. Here are three major responses seen in Scripture and history. 1. Sin is confessed. When you become intensely aware of the...
The Fruit of the Spirit: Remembering Wayne Van Gelderen Sr.
In the last article (see Igniting Revival Passion) I mentioned my father, Wayne Van Gelderen Sr. passed away twenty years ago March 9. Many kind comments were made both on the blog and Facebook. Some of the comments described the fruit of the Spirit manifested in my...
Igniting Revival Passion: Remembering Wayne Van Gelderen Sr.
"The aura of God’s reviving presence stayed with my father. He never forgot the power and preciousness of those days." This month I have been remembering my father who passed away twenty years ago on March 9, 1997. God used him when I was younger to ignite a desire...
The Chief Evidence of the Manifest Presence of God
Nearly every account of great revival includes comments about the manifest presence of God. The biblical terminology is the outpouring of the Spirit (Ezek. 39:29; Acts 2:17). What is the chief evidence that God has manifested His presence? Namely one:...
The Value of Q&A Venues
Have you ever caught a glimpse of a truth that seemed to have potential bless you, but there was a question mark about a detail? And this nagging question seemed to hinder you from being impacted in a greater way? Getting the answer to that question is like a key that...
New Revival Blog!
God's reviving presence is still the answer! This is true for the longing heart—the heart that knows there is more to the Christian life than what it is presently experiencing. This is also true for the longing church—the church that knows that without the manifest...
