The Pentecostal Pen

Rootfulness

March 28, 2023 Raymart Lugue

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper” (Psalm 1:3) […]

The writer penned the words then placed them over a melody. “Peace, peace, wonderful peace coming down from the Father above sweep over my spirit forever, I pray, in fathomless billows of love.” The very […]

A Message From the Water

March 7, 2023 Justin Henry

The pages of the Gospels came alive as we boarded the small wooden ship and drifted into the midst of the sacred body of water. “Peace be still!” thundered through my mind as I soaked […]

Streams in the Wilderness

February 20, 2023 Brandon Crooker

Once, during my daily devotion, I read a scripture in Isaiah that caught my attention. “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now […]

Rest

February 13, 2023 Caitlin Walker

The interaction between the Lord and Moses found in Exodus 33 is a remarkable account of what transpired on Mount Sinai. The chapter begins with the Lord commanding Moses and the Israelites to go to […]

Confusion

February 7, 2023 Summer Still

Confusion can be defined as the lack of understanding, the state of being unclear in one’s mind, or bewildered. Things happen in this life and of this world that lead me to feeling confused, and […]

The Deconstruction of Faith (and Why It Can Be a Good Thing)

February 4, 2023 Vanessa Taylor

Deconstructing one’s faith is a hot topic on social media right now. While it is easy to brush it off as justification for leaving Christianity, it is important to stop and ask ourselves if some of […]

The Blessing of Family

January 30, 2023 Kara McCoy

“Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” Philippians 2:2 Granny’s house. The place of shared adventure that housed so many of my happy […]

Clear Out the Kudzu

January 26, 2023 Breana Henry

There was a tree in the front yard of my childhood home that was situated very near the house. My dad tried every way possible to kill it, but the roots were just too strong. […]

Power and Perspective from the Pit

January 23, 2023 Kara Moses

Joseph could not shake the falling sensation in his stomach after falling through the thick darkness into which he had been tossed by his brothers a few hours before. He also couldn’t tell which was […]