Salvation is pretty clear to most people but the baptism of the Holy Spirit seems to be a confusing and somewhat grey area.

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua) , 4 and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism ...

To address these issues on baptism, we need to begin with the words ... "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." [Matt. 28:19] This command from Jesus would be a waste ...

Here are a number of important volumes on the Holy Spirit: The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, tends to get less attention than the Father and the Son. He often can be the ‘forgotten God ...

People have said to me, “baptism is essential to salvation” others have said, “I do not believe baptism is essential to salvation.” There are many opinions on the subject of baptism but the important ...

Last Sunday was one of the most special days of my life - I had the incredible privilege of baptizing both my son and daughter. As a pastor, baptizing my own children wasn’t just part of my duty; it ...

COMMENTARY: Lent is about deepening our knowledge and experience of the Suffering, Crucified and Resurrected God who loves us ...

As I continued my previously-mentioned project of cleaning up our basement, I recently came upon my old Daisy BB gun from my ...