The deeper problem with rest is not a matter of scheduling ... the gift of the Holy Spirit (John 16:7-7). Thanks to the Holy Spirit, Jesus’ followers find it possible to give their time and ...

I wasn’t preaching hate or using profanity,” says Jimbo Gillcrist. But four parishioners threw him to the ground. From ...

Just as an engine is built to run on a certain type of fuel most effectively, a marriage is intended to run most effectively ...

We’ve looked at the teachings and miracles of Jesus the Messiah, and last week we mentioned that we’d examine more in depth ...

This year, the 40-day-long Christian fast called Lent began on March 5 and will end on April 17. It seems the word ‘Lent’ comes from Latin, meaning fortieth, si ...

Devlyn Brooks is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and serves Faith Lutheran Church in ...

Holy water reminds ... He said this in reference to the Spirit that those who came to believe in him were to receive. There was, of course, no Spirit yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

The Appalachian Christmas carol “Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head” was collected from ... A single verse alludes to the disquieting conditions of the Holy Nativity—Mary’s and Joseph’s ...

Change can be frightening, but the Holy Spirit encourages the faithful to face their fears, follow Jesus' light and be "born ...

On the feast of Pentecost in May 2024, Father Jim Perkl, pastor of Mary, Mother of the Church in Burnsville, began thinking ...