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But with faith, any one of us can feel the Spirit doing the job of inspiring us, of encouraging us, of leading us in the ...

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 ...

"Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after He had fasted forty days and ...

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

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

You’ve got to be kidding, right? A virgin birth? Surely that’s way out there with the Loch Ness Monster and Santa Claus?” No, I’m not kidding. Some 700 years before it happened, ...

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 ...

Discover the significance of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, a powerful moment in the life of the Holy Family. Explore the connection to the Pidyon ha-Ben and the light of Christ.

The Catholic Church celebrates every February 2nd, Candlemas Day, the presentation of Baby Jesus in the temple. On this day, ...

God’s love and His provision of eternal salvation is the greatest peace and security we could ever hope for. We heard His truth, became convicted, we saw our need for ...