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The Greek word “dunamis,” used in the New Testament, refers to the power, miraculous works, and specific spiritual gifts manifest in individual believers through the Holy Spirit’s anointing. But do we have dunamis today?

When Jesus referred to his disciples as a “city on a hill,” he used a powerful image with both historical and spiritual meaning.

Jesus’s interaction with the Roman Centurion would have challenged Jews and encouraged Gentiles. What can the story teach us about ourselves, Jesus, and the Good News?

Praying for our children as they go to school is a wonderful way to seek God's guidance, protection, and blessing over their academic, social, and spiritual journey. Here are 10 types of Christian prayers you can pray for your kids as they head to...

Faith sees our temporary trouble in the light of a much bigger, more powerful, and eternal God. It doesn’t make our problems less serious or painful, only now can we endure without fear because of an eternal perspective.

Prayer is where we begin with important issues, so we should pray for justice. However, God’s idea of justice is bigger than we may expect.

In Jesus' time, the only remarkable thing about Nazareth was how unremarkable it was. So why do we remember it today?

While it seems a fruitful faith overflows from a joyful Christmas, it is the other way around. The joy of Christmas, which can be so elusive to many people, becomes more accessible to those growing in faith, and being sanctified year-round.

As we seek to understand some of the major differences between Christianity and Islam, it is impossible to ignore 1,400 years of a conflicted history. It is a story more often written in blood than with ink.

Philip doesn't rank high on most people's lists of famous people in the Bible. In fact, you probably didn't know that there are two Philips in the New Testament. Here's what we know about the first Philip, and what we can learn from him. 

Aimee Semple McPherson was not the first female evangelist to step into the pulpit, but she’s by far the most famous—and perhaps the most infamous.

Mary of Bethany’s story underscores the value Jesus placed on women in His ministry. While the cultural norms of the time limited women’s roles, Jesus welcomed Mary’s discipleship and public devotion.

Examining the details of the account of Paul’s shipwreck, we find encouragement to endure in our own walk through difficult times. Jesus promised the trouble in this world, and he calls us to rest in his victory over all things.

To “quench the Spirit” means to suppress, hinder, or stifle the Holy Spirit’s activity in our lives.

What we find in Acts eight is that there is a contrast between false power and the true, Jesus-centered power that is rooted in humility and love.

Jesus came to serve us and to show us that we, too, are to serve each other. Aren’t we supposed to be the hands and feet of Jesus?

What makes Buddhism so popular? Here's what you should know to have interfaith discussions with Buddhists or people interested in it.

An imprecatory prayer calls upon God to bring judgment, justice, or curses upon enemies or the wicked.