What if your spiritual life moved from “I should” to “I want to”? We dive straight into a bold claim with Pastor/Author Dennis Smith: there’s more available than the new birth. The baptism of the Holy Spirit, as he describes it, makes your relationship with Jesus personal, practical, and powerful—turning prayer into a conversation that guides your steps and Scripture into a living voice that reshapes your day.

We unpack the difference between the Spirit’s universal work of conviction and the empowering fullness promised to believers. Dennis shares how Acts 8–9 reframed his expectations and why “be filled” in Ephesians points to a continual, daily dependence. The takeaway is simple and disruptive: ask to be filled in the morning, keep asking as you move through your tasks, and expect evidence in fresh desire for prayer, deeper hunger for the Word, and timely strength in ordinary pressure points like impatience, conflict, and fear. That’s where imparted righteousness shows up—Christ in you, not as slogan but as living supply. Need patience in a grocery line? Ask for His patience. Need courage, forgiveness, or pure thoughts? Draw from His life within you.

We also talk about readiness for the last days without hype. The disciples had proximity to Jesus yet were told to wait for power; Dennis urges us to chase the Giver over the signs. From there, the conversation turns tender as he opens about losing his wife and how the Spirit met him in grief, even revealing the Father’s own sorrow at the cross. Comfort became more than a verse; it was the presence of Christ walking with him. If love intensifies loss, imagine the Father’s love and what it cost. That insight reshaped his worship and his ministry, pointing back to a faith that rests fully on Jesus working through us.

If you’re hungry for a steadier prayer life, practical holiness, and real power for witness, this conversation offers a path: claim the promise, keep on being filled, and let glory within prepare you for glory ahead. If it helps you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more conversations like this, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway so we can keep serving you well.

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Larry Kirkpatrick shares his journey from a skeptical young man challenging God's existence to becoming the new Conference Secretary for the Northern New England Conference. God orchestrated improbable circumstances to lead Larry from watching movies on his childhood roof to serving in church leadership.

• Growing up with minimal religious influence until deaths of loved ones prompted spiritual questioning
• Reading the Bible to "judge God" but discovering God was judging him instead
• Finding Seventh-day Adventist teachings through Joe Cruz's Amazing Facts materials
• Experiencing a call to ministry shortly after baptism despite initial reluctance
• Serving in multiple conferences across the country during 30+ years of pastoral ministry
• Adopting two children, deepening understanding of spiritual adoption into God's family
• Navigating church leadership during COVID by finding balanced solutions through prayer
• Expressing enthusiasm for Northern New England Conference's "Revival in the East" vision
• Emphasizing the value of face-to-face connection in an age of digital distraction
• Sharing conviction that every person is precious to God and sought for His kingdom

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What happens when foundations crumble and consciences are tested? In this inaugural Northern New England Conference podcast, Pastor Gary Blanchard sits down with Pastor Ron Kelly for a profound conversation that bridges personal testimony with prophetic understanding.

Pastor Kelly shares his remarkable journey to ministry, revealing how God worked through a praying grandmother and a determined mother to redirect his rebellious teenage path. "She inadvertently introduced me to Christ and to the ministry," Kelly reflects, highlighting how divine providence often works through family relationships. His story offers hope to parents currently battling resistance from their children – your steadfastness matters more than you know.

The discussion deepens as they explore how authentic Christian community becomes the living proof of doctrinal truth. Kelly explains that while sound teaching is essential, "the community of the believers is the proof of the doctrine." When agape love – that selfless choice to put others first regardless of feelings – permeates a congregation, it creates "little communities of heaven on earth" that powerfully attract seekers.

Most compelling is their examination of current events through the lens of prophecy, particularly focusing on religious liberty. Drawing from Revelation 13 and Ellen White's writings, they discuss how America – symbolized as a beast with lamb-like horns that eventually speaks like a dragon – is showing concerning signs of transformation. The U.S. Constitution, described as "probably the most divinely inspired human document outside of the Scriptures," will eventually face challenges that undermine its protection of conscience rights.

What should believers do as these prophesied events unfold? Kelly offers practical wisdom: strengthen your personal walk with Christ, hide Scripture in your heart, and remember that even amid persecution, "God is the great vindicator of his parents and his pastors and his presidents."

Have you considered how your faith will withstand coming challenges? This conversation will strengthen your resolve and deepen your hope in Christ's promise: "I will never leave you nor forsake you." Subscribe now for more insights that build faith and prepare hearts for Jesus' soon return.

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