Hear this story once again! And Rejoice! Spellbound, about thirty of us pastors were seated on

the floor around her, like children. She was an edu-

cator of children, graphically illustrating for us the

story of Jesus’ resurrection. She placed small repli-

cas of trees, the cross and the garden tomb on the

floor in front of us.

With serious tone in her voice she told of the cruci-

fixion of Jesus as she held a small plastic figurine

against the small cross. Then she told of how he was

taken down from the cross by friends and lovingly

placed in the tomb. She rolled a small rock over the

opening as she shared how the tomb was sealed.

Excitement grew in her voice as she reminded her

students, us pastors, that Jesus had told his disciples

that he would be crucified, but on the third day he

would rise from the dead.

After a very short period of waiting, she, with ef-

fort, rolled the stone from the tomb and told of the

angel doing it on the day Jesus came out of the tomb.

Then she carefully reached into the small opening,

took hold of the small plastic figurine and brought it

out and stood it up, saying “Christ is risen!”

We in the audience spontaneously responded, “He

is risen, indeed!” We were captured by the story.

Immediately following that beautiful, pictorial illus-

tration of the resurrection of Jesus, one of the col-

leagues in the group asked, “But wouldn’t that give

the children the false impression that Jesus had a bod-

ily resurrection?”

Most of the rest of us looked at him with a “duh”

expression on our faces. “Brother, where have you

been? He IS risen, just as he said. This is not an im-

aginary story about a spirit coming forth from the

dead. He lived, he died, he arose, he is alive!”

Sadly, there are those, even among so called church

leaders, pastors, bishops and seminary professors

who deny the bodily resurrection of Jesus. That he-

retical teaching flies in the face of 2,000 years of or-

Wind of the Spirit Ministries Rev. Larry Eddings PO Box 175, Si lverdale, WA 98383 Phone 360-550-2422 email wose ddings@msn.com

MARCH 2016 WIND OF THE SPIRIT MINISTRIES Newsletter

CHRIST THE LORD IS RISEN TODAY! HALLELUJAH!

thodox teaching that Jesus did, in fact, rise from the

dead, in bodily form, just as he said.

There is a great Resurrection Day Hymn that de-

clares, “Christ the Lord is Risen today! Hallelujah!”

That is the clarion call of the Christian Faith. Jesus is

alive! He lived as a man 2,000 years ago here on earth.

He taught, he healed, he lived life to the fullest, he for-

gave sins, he enjoyed children, he challenged the reli-

gious establishment, he ate with sinners, he walked on

water, he turned water into wine, he raised the dead,

he set the demoniacs free, he fed 5,000 people with a

couple of loaves of bread and a few fish, he turned his

world upside-down—and the establishment crucified

and buried him.

It’s one thing to go around doing good - and even

miraculous things, but don’t touch the entrenched es-

tablishment, or “progressive” theologies, unless you

want something bad to happen to you.

However, it came as no surprise to him that this

would happen. He knew very well what he was up

against. So much so that he warned his disciples on

several occasions that he would be killed. Like all

good friends do, they protested and said it would never

happen. He had too much going for him; he was the

very Christ [Messiah] for whom everyone was look-

ing. They couldn’t understand what he said.

Nevertheless, Jesus could see the whole picture—

why he had come in the first place, [to redeem sinful

humanity], what would be the reaction of those in

power [opposition and doing away with the thorn in

their flesh], and what would be the ultimate outcome

[his resurrection]. He knew!

The Resurrection of Jesus is God’s Exclamation

Point! Over 500 people saw him, ate with him, lis-

tened to him and loved on him for forty days after the

resurrection until his Ascension back into heaven.

But, wouldn’t that give the children—and us adults,

the impression that Jesus had been bodily raised from

the dead? Lord, I would certainly hope so! lle

GIVE BIG DATE ANNOUNCEMENT

The Seattle Foundation’s sixth annual Give-

BIG will take place on Tuesday, May 3, 2016.

This annual event gives opportunity for non-

profits to receive special financial support

through the Seattle Foundation for their work.

Wind of the Spirit Ministries is one of the non-

profits on the Seattle Foundation’s network.

This is a one day, online charitable giving

event to inspire people to give generously to

nonprofit organizations who make our region a

healthier and more vital place in which to live.

The Foundation states: “We will “stretch” all

donations up to $5,000 per donor, per organiza-

tion.” This means that Wind of the Spirit Minis-

tries will participate in receiving additional

funds, depending upon the amount of each dona-

tion to the Ministry and the “stretch” money that

is available to the Foundation.

Donations to Wind of the Spirit Ministries may

be made in two ways, both by credit card:

1. On May 3, midnight to midnight, go to our

website, wosm-nw.org, click on May 3, 2016

GiveBIG, OR 2. Go directly to Seattlefoundation.org,

search for and click on Wind of the Spirit Minis-

tries link and make your donation.

This is a great opportunity to see our donations

stretched and in some cases doubled during this

GiveBIG day.

Be sure to mark it on your calendar. NOT

May 2 or May 4, BUT ONLY MAY 3, midnight

to midnight.

Thank you for participating in this GiveBIG

event and helping to make our ministry dollars

stretch in order to

accomplish more in the work of our Lord’s

Kingdom.

The ongoing work of Wind of the Spirit Minis-

tries is supported through the financial gifts of

persons who desire to be involved in helping to

equip the people of God for works of ministry.

This is done through workshops, seminars, clas-

ses and healing academies.

We give thanks to God for all of you who con-

tinue to uphold this ministry with your prayers,

financial contributions and personal contacts

with words of encouragement.

We endeavor to be faithful in our prayers for

you, the practice of good stewardship in the use

of your gifts and our desire to be mutually en-

couraging to you in God’s Kingdom work.

WEB-PAGE

Wind of the Spirit Web Page address is

www.wosm-nw.org

A TESTAMONY OF OUR CO-WORKER INTERNS

We arrived in the States as new interns with Wind of the

Spirit Ministries. We did not know exactly what to expect

and we were in for a pleasant surprise. We arrived tired,

after 5 days and 3 meetings in England and 19 days with 13

meetings in India with additional time spent in packing,

cleaning, organizing and travelling 14 hours in the last 2

days before our flights.

From the moment that we arrived the WOSM team treat-

ed us as royalty. We were met at the airport by Donna

Kirkpatrick who got us safely to our residence, but not be-

fore feeding us Chinese food. We were encouraged to rest

and pray for the first several days, which was a God-send.

It seemed that the team were all well prepared for the Heal-

ing Academy and organizational meetings were just really

smooth and relaxed.

People knew their jobs and a single word was enough to

get things done. We felt tempted to kidnap these people

and take them back to India with us.

We were excited by our topics to teach as each of

us had something close to our hearts. Joy was teaching on

the Holy Spirit and Deliverance. As her husband I feel

qualified to say we have literally seen dozens of deliver-

ances in India and she is someone to follow along in a de-

liverance situation.

I was teaching on Words of Knowledge and Emotional

Healing, both of which were key in my own personal life

and healing. They helped get me to a place where I could

minister to others. What we didn’t know, but soon found

out, was that each of the other teachers were also passion-

ate about their subjects. This was head knowledge and

heart knowledge presented in the power of the Holy Spirit.

We were surprised by the intimacy that developed be-

tween everyone—students, staff and teachers, over those

five days. By the end of the healing service on Friday

evening no one wanted to leave and if anyone had said to

get your sleeping bags we would have camped out in the

sanctuary overnight. Maybe this is a good idea for the next

Healing Academy.

The Healing Academy is all about hands on learning and

by day 4 the students are the ones doing the team prayers at

the healing service. Over and over again students were

taught to ask God, “How should I pray for this person?”

and they are taught and inspired to listen and follow the

Holy Spirit’s leading.

The amazing thing is that God truly speaks in a way that

those who are listening are able to hear and understand. As

we looked on, watching these teams of three applying so

much of what they had just learned, we felt like proud parents. I

am sure that these students will take these skills with them as

they live their lives.

Joy and I strongly recommend that you attend a Healing

Academy. In August, the Journey Within seminar will be

taught, Wednesday-Saturday, August 17-20. Spiritual food is

hard to come by, especially the kind that transforms and em-

powers. If you are not taking advantage of these programs that

create a healthier you more connected to the Father and better

equipped and willing to reach out to others, a question comes to

mind—Why not? Blessings, Jeremy

HEALING ACADEMY TESTIMONIES

I’ve suffered with back pain for over fifteen years due to

injuries that happened many years ago. I fell down a flight of stairs. I also fell from a platform that collapsed under me and onto a concrete floor on my back. The Lord Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior, healed my spine, my knees and my ankles of all pain. SB

God has taken me from a life of hopelessness and a life of

pain. I had spent many years in darkness, addiction, abuse, homelessness, prison and so much more in be-tween.

Even in the darkness I knew he was there, I just didn’t reach out to him. July 4th, 2010, he had taken me from the grips of hell and placed me in his loving grace. For the past four years I have been given a peaceful heart, peace from anxiety, peace from bitterness.

Recently God has delivered me from the internal bond-age, where I once had seen anxiety and fear. God has re-newed my being creating me in his image, his daughter. I am his instrument, to shine his light to others and be a beacon of hope.

What a truly grateful heart, Joy and Jeremy. Thank you. Thank God. Safe travels and safe return to your home. You are loved. EN

PRAYER NEEDS AND REQUESTS

Jeremy and Joy Ellington, who presently serve in an Intern relationship with Wind of the Spirit Ministries, will be returning to their work in India on Wednesday, March 17. It has been a joy to have them with us for these few weeks and look for-ward to their return in late June for an extended stay of three months. We pray for travelling mercies as they go home. In the meantime, let us pray for these ministry events await-ing them in India upon their return home. March 22-24—Vacation Bible School Leadership training. March 29-31—Teacher’s Training April 18-22—India Vacation Bible School

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OTHER MINISTRY EVENTS ARE IN THE PLANNING STAGES Eddings Email address: woseddings@msn.com

“He gave some to be apos-

tles, prophets, evangelists,

pastors and teachers, to

equip God’s people for

works of service, so that the

Body of Christ may be built

up ...attaining to the whole

measure of the fullness of

Christ. Ephesians 4:11

March 10-13—The Gathering, Aldersgate Renewal Ministry Board

and Council, Goodlettsville, TN

27—RESURRECTION DAY

April 7-9—John Wesley Fellowship Regional Conference on The

Holy Spirit, Peoria, IL

17– Larry Preach, Living Waters Church, Bremerton, WA

May 10-20 General Conference of the UMC, Portland, OR

July 9—Annual Meeting of WOSM Board and Support Council

17—Larry Preach 100th Anniversary Celebration, St. John

UMC, Philippines, with Pastor David Sablan

19-21—Bishop’s Convocation and Worker’s Conference,

Baguio, Philippines, with Bishop Rudy Juan

July 21-24—Aldersgate Conference on the Holy Spirit,

Lexington, KY.

August 17-20—JOURNEY WITHIN Seminar on Healing of

Emotional Hurts, Silverdale, WA