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The Bible starts out with one of the most profound statements ever made, one of the most challenged statements ever made. We ...

When someone passes away, families are faced with emotional decisions. One of the most personal is whether to choose burial ...

Last Saturday, our youth group returned from a mission trip in Denver. They spent a week there volunteering at food banks, ...

The Christian faith believes that God draws people to Himself when they hear the gospel “good news” message about how much He loves the world when He sent His Son ...

Church open for celebration The Old Keller Reformed Church, 8162 Fox Run Road, Williamsburg, will be opened for an annual homecoming service at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3. All are invited to join in ...

“Brothers and sisters, the Holy Spirit, Who in the beginning transformed chaos into cosmos, is at work to bring about this transformation in every person,” Pope Francis said in his general ...

Additionally, as we will soon note, Moses portrays deliberate parallels between the Spirit’s work in creating the world and his work in the creation of the tabernacle, further evidence that he ...

We hear a lot about the Holy Spirit, but what actually is it? Is the Holy Spirit a person, an equal member of the trinity, or something like a junior partner? Fortunately, the Bible doesn't leave the ...