Who is the Holy Spirit? - Lois Malcolm
Podcast discussion with Eric Barreto, Kathryn Schifferdecker and Lois Malcolm.
Article written by
Lois Malcolm
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Who is the Holy Spirit? We often have difficulty answering this question and perhaps are rightly suspicious of those who are only too eager with a response.
Yet the Spirit is as close to us as our nearest breath. The Hebrew word for "spirit" (
ruach
) means wind or breath of life -- the animating power in people, animals, and even evil spirits. The same word is used for God's life-giving presence in our lives, not just as a force but as God's efficacious presence within and among us.
The Bible is most interested in how the Spirit -- God's life-giving presence -- brings us into relationship
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