Wind and Fire

“I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” – Matthew 3:11  I attended Oral Roberts University — a Pentecostal Christian college — and the place was alive. Wind, fire, dancing in the aisles, speaking in tongues, shouting, leaping, prophecy pouring out from every corner. The energy was electric, the passion undeniable. But deep inside, a quiet thought kept tugging at me: we need roots here. We need grounded, principled people. We need to sit down, open the Word, and think deeply. Then I went to Fuller Theological Seminary. Brilliant students everywhere — heads buried in Greek, Hebrew, systematic theology, church history. Serious, disciplined, sharp minds. But something was missing. Many times I sat in those halls and thought: We need some fire