In confirmation, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are increased within a soul: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, fortitude, piety and fear of the Lord. Fresco of Pentecost in Church of ...

Sometime we call Pentecost the birthday of the church. Although perhaps it’s more accurate to call Pentecost the baptism of the church, since the Spirit is poured out. And the Spirit is poured out on ...

Just as the nation's founders relied on God's providence, so too must all those serving in the U.S. legal profession and government today depend on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, said the homilist ...

In this sermon series we’ve been trying to look at the basic beliefs of the Christian faith in a way that both irreligious people and Christians can understand. So far we’ve looked at what Christians ...

Preaching is more than lecturing. It is more than exhortation. It brings Christ home to the hearts of men and confronts them with his living grace and power. It is not only that Christ is discussed—it ...