In Colossians 2, Paul shares, with every believer, a profound fact: "... in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority” (vs. 10). When Paul speaks of the ...

Our participation in Pentecost this Sunday may be more than a celebration of the workings of the Spirit in our church and its ...

This story was originally published in ESSENCE’s special 55th anniversary July/August 2025 issue, on stands now. The last time I published “In the Spirit” in ESSENCE was in 2008. I never expected to ...

At Pentecost, we sing of God’s expansive yes. But Scripture has a clear countermelody—a negative and restraining dimension of ...