In my international politics class, students learn about “hard” power and “soft” power. It’s an important lesson for many in this world about what really matters. Power is defined as who gets what, ...

Ethan Maple is lead pastor of Mt. Comfort Church. Easter may be behind us, but the power of Jesus’ resurrection remains. As I was going over the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ miraculous triumph over sin ...

My first Easter Sunday in Victoria, Texas, was April 15, 1990. I preached a message from Ephesians 1 titled What God’s Resurrection Power Should Mean to Us. If I had a recording of that service, a lot ...

We should use our power for the deepest benefit of the outsider and God can be at work even when our power doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. I want to talk about the whole point of power here in ...

"The Apostles said to the Lord, 'Increase our faith.'" (Luke 17:5). Wis 1:1-7; Ps 139; Luke 17:1-6 Today's short gospel passage is filled with Semitic hyperboles that exaggerate to reveal the urgency ...

For 2,000 years, he has been worshipped and adored. Multitudes look to him each day. And yet, nobody really knows the face of Jesus. That has not stopped humanity’s imagination or its yearning to draw ...

With weeks left until Election Day, it is estimated the 2024 federal election is on track to be the costliest ever, with a total cost of at least $15.9 billion in spending. This will surpass the 2020 ...

We serve a powerful God. Amen? I am amazed when I read the Scriptures of the power and authority of Jesus Christ as He served, healed, and cast out demons. I am astounded at His authority in teaching ...

In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus shares some important insights on power. Mary the mother of James and John came to him and asked, "When you come into your kingdom, let my boys sit at your right and ...

Jesus was guilty of "mansplaining" and possessing a "God complex", British teenagers have claimed in a new study. The revelation emerged from research by a Christian charity which presented scripture ...