by Billy Burns | Jul 11, 2025 | The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
For many, it seems logical to think that a bottle of Wite-Out is always in close proximity when reading their Bible. (Wite-Out is a white liquid product sold for users to smear over mistakes or things that they don’t want to see or have seen.) You know what...
by Billy Burns | Jul 4, 2025 | The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
Please do me a favor — yawn with me a couple of times. It’s 4:40 a.m., and I’m sitting in front of my computer, writing this post that will be published in a little over an hour. I had prepared another post to send out this morning, but with the recent...
by Billy Burns | Jun 20, 2025 | The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
When Vickie and I made our first trip to Africa, we got to experience life in the bush for a small portion of the trip. One thing I will never forget about this experience was the first meal we ate upon our arrival, curried goat. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m...
by Billy Burns | Jun 13, 2025 | The Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
I recently discovered and then downloaded three books written by a great British Pentecostal pioneer, Alexander A. Boddy, to my iPad. The first of the books, The Laying on of Hands, was written in 1895, and the other two, Pentecost for England and (The True) Pleading...
by Billy Burns | Jun 6, 2025 | Leadership, Revival, Walk of the Spirit
While in Bible College, I was introduced through books to the works of many preachers and teachers, many of whom I’ve long forgotten. But that’s not the case with the sermons and writings of a great English Methodist, Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932). As a...
by Billy Burns | May 23, 2025 | Holy Spirit Filled Believers, The Holy Spirit, Walk of the Spirit
In growing up in West Columbia, Texas and attending the Christian Center, I often heard Pastor B.B. Hankins say, “I wouldn’t cross the street without the Holy Ghost.” This is so simple and yet so powerful. I recognize now that his statement was merely an updated...
