For Chinese Christians in Asia, being filled with the Holy Spirit is an assurance of God’s presence and a safeguard against any attacks by evil spirits during the Hungry Ghost Festival—and beyond.

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Faith! This is how the Christian life begins, and it is by faith that we continually live our journey in Christ. We’ve seen in the book of Galatians how the ...

"Lord, I come before You feeling empty and weary. I need Your presence and Your strength to renew my spirit. Fill me with ...

The Rev. Skip Heitzig, senior pastor of Calvary Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, delivered a passionate call for ...

Imagine walking through life without the Holy Spirit. No inner guide. No advocate. No quiet voice in your spirit convicting ...

Next, notice the transformation: “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak.” Moments ago, these were frightened men huddled together in secrecy behind locked doors.

Christians celebrated the Feast of Pentecost, when we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ followers when he ...

Jimmy Spilker, regional initiatives coordinator for Young Life, leads the Diocese’s seminarians in prayer before his workshop ...