Growing up, I was the youngest of five siblings—three boys, two girls. My brother, Kenny, five years my senior, was an ...

Jesus had to reassure His disciples before he left them that it was expedient for Him to go but He would not leave them as orphans but I will send you a Helper (John 14:18). He was referring to the ...

After his baptism and confirmation, Jesus was said to be “filled with the Holy Spirit” (Luke 4:1). He is then tempted by the devil, again not unlike Adam in the Garden.

Christians celebrated the Feast of Pentecost, when we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ followers when he ...

The Rev. Skip Heitzig, senior pastor of Calvary Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, delivered a passionate call for ...

Pastor Robert Forsberg is retired from Light of Christ Lutheran Church in Fairborn.

Faith! This is how the Christian life begins, and it is by faith that we continually live our journey in Christ. We’ve seen in the book of Galatians how the ...

Imagine walking through life without the Holy Spirit. No inner guide. No advocate. No quiet voice in your spirit convicting ...

Jesus of Nazareth is unarguably the most influential religious figure in human history . Revered as the Son of God by Christians, respected as a mighty prophet by Muslims, and rejected as neither ...

Pope Leo XIV on Saturday said pilgrimages play an essential role in the life of faith as they help a Christian to be better ...

But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for ...

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