“The Progressive Order of the Holy Spirit” Nancy C. Bentz As I write this, it is the day before Donald Trump becomes President of the United States. By the time you read this the Oath of Office will have been taken and his first day will be a marker in the annals of America’s history. […]
Vineyard Days – Weathered Wineskins
“And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled out, and the skins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. Jesus teaching in Luke 5:37-38 *** If ever there was a more fitting depiction of discouraged spiritual […]
The Year of Double Portion – What Happened?
One year ago I wrote what turned out to be the most viewed post to date on Wellspring of Life: 2014 – The Year of Double Portion. Naturally, it received a huge uptick in views at the beginning of the new year; but it was one of the most frequently viewed writings throughout 2014 as […]
2014 – The Year of Double Portion
Here we stand on the threshold of a new year. Three hundred sixty five days stretching out in front of us. What will we do with them? What will 2014 bring? And in return, how will we respond as it unfolds? I think Isaiah was a branch of the True Vine anointed by the Lord […]
Show Me My Heart
There are some prayers the Lord delights to answer. Sometimes we may not be delighted to pray them. But if we do, we almost assuredly will be audience to the zealous presence of the Holy Spirit. “Show me my heart” is one of those prayers. Recently I found myself praying this very prayer. It was […]
Jehovah-Shammah – The Lord Is There
Happy New Year, dear reader! I hope, like our household, that you welcomed 2012 with open arms. No matter what the next 366 days bring (it’s Leap Year, too!), the LORD is already there as each day dawns. He’s waiting just for you…and I pray you experience the magnificence of His presence for where the […]
The Fresh and the Familiar
He said to them, Therefore every teacher and interpreter of the Sacred Writings who has been instructed about and trained for the kingdom of heaven and has become a disciple is like a householder who brings forth out of his storehouse treasure that is new and [treasure that is] old [the fresh as well as […]
The Chronicles of Nancy, uh…
…continue. The calendar may have turned the page on a whole new year, yet it remains winter in our lives, much like Narnia caught in the white slumber of snow and ice. Surgery and chemo are behind me, yet my husband and I yearn for Spring and the promise of reconstruction and restoration. More than […]