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Pastor and author Tyler Staton believes the Holy Spirit is one of the most misunderstood and sidelined aspects of Western ...

While I continue to grieve for those whose lives have been forever changed by this catastrophe, friends and colleagues among ...

First, we must learn the difference between the Holy Spirit's leading and the evil ones wishing to lead us astray. That takes ...

Knowing God personally is very important, because we become unified with Him. The more we know Him, the stronger that unity ...

A priest is asking for prayers for a man who assaulted him earlier this week during a Washington church service.

The Bible uses various metaphors to tell us who we are and how to live as we love those around us. For example, the Bible says His people are children ...

With powerful opening words, written over 1,900 years ago in the busy city of Corinth in Greece, a Jewish Christian began a ...

When Jesus responded he said, “When you pray.” Jesus expects us to pray and throughout our lives we are taught prayers to use at certain times. As children we are often taught bedtime and mealtime ...