Matthew Johnson sits down with Lydia and Andrew to talk about Holy Spirit 2025, a conference coming to Tulsa, Oklahoma, on April 2-4, 2025. This conference is intended to be a catalyst for a deeper understanding and greater love for the Holy Spirit. Sanctification, healing, faith, spiritual gifts, and fruits of the Spirit are all on the menu as the…

Andrew and Lydia sit down to ask the most basic of questions: Who is the Holy Spirit? They dig into the Bible to find out what the actions and attributes of the Holy Spirit are, including how it is that the Holy Spirit leads us to Jesus. This is an episode that drives at the tagline of the whole podcast––where the Holy Spirit is at work in the worl…

Andrew and Lydia sit down to talk about the doctrine of apostolic succession and its importance in the church today. They cover the importance of words that have to be learned and interpreted: doctrine, evangelical, orthodox, catholic, and others. Then they dive into the concept of apostolic succession and how it connects to the authority for minis…

Andrew and Lydia sit down with Matt Judkins of Renewal Church to talk about the "how to" of deliverance ministry. Matt shares the 10 steps approach of Pablo Bottari, and he answers questions about what healing from demonic affliction looks like in practice.By Andrew Thompson

Lydia asks Andrew about his experience studying Spanish for the purpose of mission work. After years of wishing he knew the language better, Andrew has recently experienced a Holy Spirit conviction to learn Spanish fluently. Their conversation explores what it means when God surprises you with something you did not expect, and how to respond to tha…

"Somebody, please help me." In this episode, Lydia Brady tells the story of going from a place where she wanted nothing to do with Jesus to receiving Jesus as the only one who could save her. The testimony Lydia tells Andrew is one of the most powerful you will ever hear. Her story is her own, but it is also the story of many others. Listen to it a…

What are demons? What is demonic affliction? And what does deliverance ministry have to do with our faith? Matt Judkins of Renewal Church sits down with Andrew and Lydia Brady to talk about the reality of the demonic in the life of faith. Matt shares the story of how he overcame his fear of thinking about the demonic through the biblical promise th…

Andrew and Lydia sit down with their friend Craig to talk about what it means to reach the last unreached and unengaged people groups with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Craig explains the concept of the 10/40 Window, and the importance of raising up 'near culture proximate believers' to serve as missionaries. He also describes the Perspectives course…

After a hiatus, Spirit Power & Grace is back with new episodes! Andrew and Lydia Brady sit down with their friend Craig to talk about Craig and his calling to be a missionary in Southeast Asia. Craig shares the story of how he was called into youth ministry, and then to seminary, and eventually to the work of mission with his wife Kara to spread th…

The days of Holy Week and Easter make up the holiest time of the year for Christians. But why do we use the words that we do to describe those days? Why is it called "Maundy" Thursday? And what is "Good" about Good Friday? For that matter, where in the world does "Easter" come from? Andrew sits down with Matthew Johnson on this week's episode to ta…

In Part 2 of their conversation about experiences of the Holy Spirit, Andrew sits down with Dr. Arden Autry and Courtney Westfall. They explore the biblical foundation and personal experience of miraculous healing and the gift of prophecy. Their discussion is driven by questions that arose out of a recent Holy Spirit Weekend in Tulsa, but it also i…

Andrew sits down with Dr. Arden Autry and Courtney Westfall to talk through some questions related to a Holy Spirit Weekend in February 2024. People who attended had questions around four main topics: Falling out under the power of the Spirit, Praying or speaking in tongues, experiences of healing, and the practice of prophecy. In this first part o…

On the one-year anniversary of the outbreak of the Asbury Revival, Andrew sits down with Matthew Johnson and Kyle Westfall to talk about what it was all about. They also look ahead to the Holy Spirit Weekend upcoming in Tulsa, which will feature Dr. Kim Maas as the main speaker. The trio talk about the purpose of the Spirit's presence in the hearts…

On this episode, Andrew sits down with Todd Lovell to talk about the Wesleyan teaching on the means of grace. As channels given by God that open us up to His presence in our lives, the means of grace have the power to help us grow in holiness of heart and life. As Andrew explains, they are meant to be the pattern for our daily discipleship and grow…

Kim Maas is a preacher and evangelist who has spoken all over the United States and around the world. She believes that God desires all believers to hear His voice, and that they can speak his voice through the gift of prophecy. Andrew sits down with Kim to talk about her calling into ministry, the practice of prophecy, women in ministry, preaching…

Hannah Wells realized at a certain point that she didn't have to have it all figured out. All she had to do was say 'yes' to the next step that God was calling her to take. "Once you have Jesus leading your life and it's not about you ... problems just disintegrate," Hannah says. On this episode of Spirit Power & Grace, Andrew sits down with Hannah…

On this special episode of Spirit Power & Grace, we present the Christmas story. Special thanks to Kyle Westfall, Natalie Colclasure, Donna Richey, and Joseph Bias. Enjoy, and Merry Christmas!!!By Andrew Thompson

Are angels and demons real? What is spiritual warfare? How are we supposed to know about spiritual realities that we cannot see or touch? Matt Judkins sits down to talk with Andrew about all these issues and more on this episode of Spirit Power & Grace.By Andrew Thompson

As a teenager, Joseph Bias found himself sitting at a kitchen table together with his sister and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The conversation that they had that evening changed the course of his life. On this episode of Spirit Power & Grace, Andrew sits down with Joseph to talk about how that experience and others that served to shape him with dete…

Andrew sits down with Todd Lovell to talk about the topic of martyrdom and its relationship to Christian witness. They talk about the difference between "red martyrdom" and "white martyrdom" and how those have been expressed throughout church history. They also look at the way in which martyrdom requires the formation of faith over a lifetime as we…

Andrew is joined by Matthew Johnson and Todd Lovell on this special Thanksgiving edition of Spirit Power & Grace. They set out to talk about being thankful, and they spend their entire time talking about the wide-open possibilities in theological education in the church today.By Andrew Thompson

On this episode, Andrew talks about spiritual identity. He specifically explores the views of John Wesley, the leader of the Methodist revival, around what it means to be a Methodist. That label can mean many things to many people, what would it mean to Wesley himself? And how does that show us what it ought to mean today?…

Matt Judkins sits down with Andrew on this episode of Spirit Power & Grace to talk about the "problem areas" of charismatic spirituality. What happens when spiritual gifts are not exercised well? Should you test prophecy? And how should pastoral leadership be held accountable to the church? Matt is the pastor of Renewal Church of McAlester, OK, and…

Spirit Power & Grace kicks off Season 2 with Kyle Westfall sharing the story about his recent encounter with the Holy Spirit. Kyle joins Andrew to discuss what it means to "cross the threshold" into a new spiritual reality in his life. Their conversation turns to what it means to have a fire kindled inside so that new spiritual fruits begin to emer…

Andrew sits down with Jen to look back on the first year of Spirit Power & Grace. They talk about how the podcast began, and how it has evolved over the past twelve months. They also look forward to where they believe the Holy Spirit is leading the podcast in the year ahead---as SPG prepares to launch into its second season!…

“I’m just a 20-year old girl from Dayton, Ohio, who’s following Jesus.” That statement from Emma Winchester is true, but she is much more than that. At a certain point in her life, Emma realized that there was more to life with God and that she didn't want to settle for less. "I had this hunger and desire for something more, but I didn't know how t…

Matt Reynolds has a passion for sharing Christ in our culture and equipping other people to do the same. On this episode, Andrew sits down with Matt to talk about how the Lord called him into a ministry to equip a global movement of local churches to become empowered by the Spirit, rooted in the truth, and mobilized for the mission. Matt also tells…

There is a biblical concept that goes by a number of different names: "entire sanctification" and "full salvation" are two of the ways it is often described. Another one (and the most controversial) is "Christian perfection." Many Christian theologians and evangelists have insisted that it is possible to “be made perfect in love in this life.” John…

Healing prayer is found in places all over the New Testament, from the healing stories of Jesus to the instruction in James 5:14-16 for believers to pray for one another that they may be healed. Matt Judkins joins Andrew on this episode to talk about healing prayer and the way that believers can receive and practice the spiritual gift of healing in…

"As you continue to mature in faith, you just keep pouring what you knew to be true about God into a bigger vessel so you can experience more and learn more about Him and go deeper in Him," Nichole Nordeman says. On this episode of Spirit Power & Grace, Andrew and Nichole talk about prayer, leading worship, the spirituality of songwriting, and how …

"I was able to hear and discern the voice of God because I believe that God speaks," Jen Ryerson says. "The first requirement necessary for us to hear God's voice is to know and believe that our Father in heaven is still speaking to us." On this episode, Andrew and Jen talk about the amazing reality that God speaks to His children. They discuss way…

"I haven't been able to look away from God," Jacob Odom says about the role of faith over the course of his life. "And I do view that as a miracle." On this episode of Spirit Power & Grace, Andrew and Jacob talk about what it means to sustain faith over the course of a lifetime and the importance of Christian courage in the present age.…

Connie begins this episode with a description of what it means to experience the promptings of the Holy Spirit in daily life. Connie and Andrew then discuss the ministry of spiritual direction. Connie shares about spiritual direction from her own experience as a spiritual director. They explore the idea of spiritual direction as hearing the Holy Sp…

On this episode, Andrew sits down with Brad Camp to talk about faith formation with children and youth. Brad draws on his own experience of coming to faith as a teenager to talk about the importance of investing in the lives of kids. As a longtime leader of Confirmation ministry, Brad gives deep insight into the way parents can have an impact on th…

Andrew sits down with Yvonne Buchanan to talk about how she came to understand that being filled with the Holy Spirit is meant to be the normal Christian life. She describes how she came to receive the gift of healing, and how she grew in her comfortability with the ministry of the Spirit in her daily life.…

Andrew sits down with Matt Judkins to talk about what it means to receive and practice the gifts of the Holy Spirit. They discuss the power of spiritual gifts, including prophecy and words of knowledge. Matt also shares stories about his recent evangelistic trip to Brazil and some of the fruits of that ministry.…

In Part III of our series on mission in Antigua, Guatemala, Andrew talks with Kelly Junk and her 8-year old granddaughter Margot. Kelly and Margot embody the "family" nature of the recent trip to Guatemala, where parents/grandparents and their children/grandchildren were a major feature of the mission team. Both Kelly and Margot share about how imp…

In Part II of our series on mission in Antigua, Guatemala, Andrew sits down with Shelli Pleasant. Shelli led the family mission team to Guatemala in June 2023, and she reflects back on the many years she has traveled to do work with the Escuela Integrada in Antigua. Shelli also shares a great deal on her relationship with the Holy Spirit: "The Holy…

In Part I of our series on mission in Antigua, Guatemala, Andrew sits down with his 12-year old daughter Alice Thompson. They talk about their recent mission trip to work with the Escuela Integrada, a school that services underprivileged children in the city of Antigua. Alice shares what it was like to go on her first mission and her first trip out…

How can God's grace make us more forgiving people? That was a question of great interest to John Wesley. In fact, he wrote to other people about the topic of forgiveness and considered it essential to what it meant to live a faithful life. For Wesley, being able to forgive others was dependent on knowing ourselves as forgiven by Christ Jesus. “Forg…

"We're being freed for obedience, for a new start ... freed for the opportunity to be in an ongoing relationship with the creator of the universe, the Lord God Almighty, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit," Kevin Watson tells us. Andrew sits down with Kevin for a wide-ranging conversation on the nature of the Holy Spirit and what being open to the fu…

"I'm not afraid to die now because of what I experienced," Kellye said. "I want to be in that place.” On this episode of Spirit Power & Grace, Steve and Kellye Smith share with Andrew their remarkable experience of being called to mission ... and finding the Holy Spirit in the process.By Andrew Thompson

On this episode of Spirit Power & Grace, Matthew Johnson reflects on how the believer's life is meant to be shaped by prayer: through petition and intercession, and through healing prayer and praying in the Spirit. Prayer is the central act that causes us to abide with God, and God with us. As he shares with Andrew, the best advice for someone who …

On this episode of Spirit Power & Grace, Andrew talks with David Watson about the work of mission and the rhythm of repentance & revival in the Christian church. “The re-evangelization of the West is going to be a movement that begins with prayer and repentance," David says. "And when we become prayerful and repentant, we are going to see God move …

Andrew sits down with Todd Lovell on this episode of Spirit Power & Grace to talk about the Bible. They discuss how to approach the study of Scripture, as well as how to preach and teach it---including the way in which the word of God is meant to transform our hearts and lives.By Andrew Thompson

John Wesley was fascinated by the lives of holy women in the early Methodist revival. He often used the phrase, "a pattern to the flock" to describe women who served as witnesses of faithfulness to the people around them. On this episode, Andrew looks at the lives of two of those women and explores how John Wesley's description of them helps us und…

On this episode, Andrew tells the story of the way the Methodist revival reached Newcastle in England. The work of the Spirit in the neighborhood of Sandgate ("the poorest and most contemptible part of the town") offers a witness for how evangelism can work in the 21st century church.By Andrew Thompson

Matt Judkins talks with Andrew about the approach of Renewal Church to help people experience the fullness of God in their lives on this episode of Spirit Power & Grace. They discuss what it means to believe that all the gifts of the Holy Spirit are available to believers today. And Matt shares about the way spiritual gifts can be used as God means…

On this episode, Andrew sits down with his daughter Anna Charlotte to talk about her faith. Anna is a fourth grader who loves softball, writing, and hanging out with her friends. She's also a believer in Jesus who preached her first sermon when she was 9 years old. She shares what it's like to live out her faith from a kid's perspective.…

Connie Jeske sits down with Andrew to talk about life in the Spirit on this week’s episode of Spirit Power & Grace. They discuss what it means to experience the baptism of the Holy Spirit. And they also talk about being slain the Spirit, spiritual discernment, and waging spiritual warfare. Buckle up! This was a fantastic conversation.…