Spirit Power & Grace

"You're never going to grow into the fullness of how Christ has called you to live and experience him in your own life without sharing him with others," Matt Reynolds says. Matt is the president and founder of Spirit & Truth Ministries, which is dedicated to helping believers become equipped to witness for Christ and evangelize in their own lives. Lydia and Andrew sit down with...

A truly intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit is not something that everyone realizes they can have. The desire by God for intimacy with us through the Spirit is something that is very important for Dr. Connie Jeske. Connie is a pastor and a spiritual director, and she sits down with Andrew and Lydia on this episode to talk about what it means to cultivate a relationship with the Spirit of Go...

Dr. Pete Bellini is a pastor and professor of evangelization and church renewal at United Theological Seminary. Pete will also be speaking on deliverance ministry at the upcoming Holy Spirit 2025 conference (go to www.holyspiritconference.org). He sits down on this episode with Lydia and Andrew to talk about his conversion to faith in God, the supernatural worldview, demonic affliction, and delive...

Matt Judkins is the pastor of Renewal Church in McAlester, OK. Matt will be leading a breakout session at the upcoming Holy Spirit 2025 Conference (www.holyspiritconference.org). He sits down this week with Lydia and Andrew to talk about testimonies of healing through intercessory prayer.

Andrew sits down with Kyle Westfall and Matthew Johnson to talk about the upcoming Holy Spirit 2025 Conference. They cover the who, what, when, and why of this new conference focused on the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Find out more at www.holyspiritconference.org.

Tommy Jones might tell you that he is the least likely person to get called into ministry. But God kept pursuing him, even when he was running in the other direction. Today, Tommy is the pastor of Grace Church in East End, AR, a thriving church plant that he has been leading for the past 15 years. Tommy recently sat down with Lydia and Andrew to share the remarkable story of his faith and ministry...

The Bible can seem overwhelming and confusing at times. Is there a way to understand its meaning? In this episode, Lydia and Andrew discuss the biblical concept of covenant and how it holds the key to making the whole message of the Bible clear and comprehensible. 

Nancy Buskirk has lived the life of a complete follower of Jesus Christ. Together with her husband Dr. Jim Buskirk, Nancy was engaged in ministry in churches in Mississippi, Georgia, and Oklahoma. Her and her husband’s influence on the lives of countless people has left a legacy of faithfulness to the gospel. Nancy sits down with Lydia and Andrew to talk about their journey in life and ministry fo...

In the wake of the death of one of the pivotal influences in Andrew's life, he and Lydia talk about the importance of teachers and coaches in their lives. They discuss the role of mentorship in our intellectual, spiritual, and physical formation.

Tiffany Rinas is the founder and superintendent of the Owasso Preparatory Academy in Owasso, Oklahoma. Tiffany has a strong sense of the presence and direction of the Holy Spirit in her life, and she sits down with Lydia and Andrew on this episode to talk about how that has guided her throughout her life.

“It was like a rest, a total rest,” Joan said when describing what it was like to be overcome in the power of the Holy Spirit. “I felt like I was floating. I felt like colors were brighter…it just seemed like things were so new.” Joan had a front-row seat for the ministry of Dr. L.D. Thomas and the preaching of Kathryn Kuhlman during a crucial period of Holy Spirit renewal in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She...

Who were the wise men? And where did they come from? Why did God call them to travel such a long distance to offer Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh? How is our story with Jesus wrapped up in their story? On this episode, Lydia and Andrew explore the story of the magi in the Gospel of Matthew to better understand how and why the Epiphany of Jesus Christ is expressed in it.

In the final episode of 2024, Lydia and Andrew talk about riding horses, new year's resolutions, the practice of covenant renewal, and the early Methodist revival. It's the year-end wrap up on Spirit Power & Grace!

Where does Santa Claus come from? Is he really real?!? Lydia and Andrew do a deep dive on the history of Saint Nicholas in this episode to find out the truth. If he really a right jolly old elf? Maybe not, but the truth is even better.

Dr. Arden Autry has been a pastor, a teacher, a Bible scholar, and a missionary over the course of his career. He describes his calling as a dual calling to minister and to teach. And in each season of his life, he has sought to do both faithfully. Arden sits down with Lydia and Andrew on this week’s episode to talk about his faith journey. 

Kevin Watson of Asbury Theological Seminary is our guest on this episode. He stops by to talk about his new book: Doctrine, Spirit, & Discipline: A History of the Wesleyan Tradition in the United States. Kevin's historical interpretation can help us better understand the history of Methodism in America as well as equip us for spiritual renewal in the present.  

Why do we celebrate Jesus' birthday on December 25? Is that really the day he was born? On this episode, Lydia and Andrew talk about the tradition of celebrating Christmas on December 25 and why it exists. Their conversation has a little bit of everything: Herod the Terribly Great, Dionysius Exiguus, Numerology, Sol Invictus, and the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. And by the end, they kind-of,...

Join Lydia and Andrew as they talk about Thanksgiving traditions, the best kinds of pies, and turkey hunting. It's all things Thanksgiving on this year's Thanksgiving Special!

In Part 2 of their two-part series on grace, Lydia and Andrew talk about how grace works in human life. What does the categories of grace mean: prevenient grace, convincing grace, justifying grace, and sanctifying grace? And what are the means of grace, and why are they important? In this episode, we see how grace works within us to draw us closer to Christ and give us a true relationship with him...

Grace is a word that Christians use all the time. We read about grace in the Bible. But what do we mean by that word? What really is grace? How should we understand it in relation to our salvation? In part 1 of this two-part series on grace, Andrew and Lydia talk about the nature of grace and why it is important in our lives.

Ron Griffin served as a Ranger and a Green Beret in the U.S. Army, and later founded a successful startup company as an entrepreneur. Now he is the Executive Director at Shepherd's Fold Ranch, a Christian camp in Avant, Oklahoma. The motto of Shepherd's Fold is that it is "a place in the country where kids do business with God." Lydia and Andrew sit down with Ron in this episod...

What does it mean to be a spiritual father or mother? And why is that needed right now in our culture? Andrew and Lydia sit down to talk about the importance of spiritual fatherhood and motherhood on this week's episode.

Todd Lovell sits down with Lydia and Andrew to talk about the 'could,' 'should,' and 'must' of ministry. Out of all the things we could be doing or should be doing, what are the things we absolutely must be doing as a part of the Christian life? Todd, Lydia, and Andrew talk about taking stock of the culture we are living in as a way to gain clarity into what real disc...

Andrew and Lydia talk about a recent article from Christianity Today about the wave of renewal being experienced in many corners of the Wesleyan world at present. From the Asbury Revival of February 2023 to the present, there are signs of new fire in Wesleyan spirituality in local churches and on college campuses, and even in various publications and media outlets. Their conversation also gives th...

Where does the spirituality of Methodism come from? Lydia asks Andrew about his upcoming trip to England to explore sites associated with the life of John Wesley and the early Methodist revival. They have the opportunity to talk about some of the more remarkable events of Wesley's life and the history of Methodism.