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Daniel J. Brendsel

Daniel J. Brendsel (PhD, Wheaton College) is the pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Hinckley, Minnesota. He is the author of Answering Speech: The Life of Prayer as Response to God. He and his wife, Jen, have four children.

The Infallible Test of Spiritual Integrity

The Infallible Test of Spiritual Integrity

Some of our most spiritually revealing moments are those we spend with God alone. So, what do your secret prayers say about you?

The Spirit After Pentecost: Three Facets of His New-Covenant Glory

The Spirit After Pentecost

Three Facets of His New-Covenant Glory

What difference did Pentecost make for the work of the Spirit in the lives of God’s people? This feature article explores three facets of the priceless diamond that is the new-covenant Spirit.

What Difference Did Pentecost Make? Cues from Christ About the Work of the Spirit

What Difference Did Pentecost Make?

Cues from Christ About the Work of the Spirit

If you want to understand the ministry of the Spirit in the life of Christians, one of the best starting points is the ministry of the Spirit in the life of Christ.

Scripture in Scripture: Reading the Old Testament with the Apostles

Scripture in Scripture

Reading the Old Testament with the Apostles

The New Testament authors did not just know the Old Testament. The Old Testament had sunk into their bones, saturated their minds, and shaped their vision of everything.

Your Life Depends on Little Words

Your Life Depends on Little Words

You need not be a world-class theologian, and know all the big words and technical terms, to read your Bible and understand it. In fact, it’s actually the simplest little words — the ones we’re all familiar with — that most often change everything.

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