“My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” The stooped man, who habitually shuffled through London at night, uttering these bitter words at the sight of a church towering out of the darkness, was […]
1 John 2:15 states: “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” We must understand that the writer […]
Fear always makes us our worst self. When we look at some of the worst things humans have done, no matter what their social, political, or religious identity is, it is almost always grounded in […]
A while ago, I rode on the train together with a middle-aged man. We were alone in section of the train and he asked me some questions. During our conversation, he informed me that he […]
Salvation does not relieve us from our obligations as citizens in this world, but it frees us from the sinful influences of the world and enables us to have victory over temptation. In his letter […]
“Now the sojourn of the children of Israel who lived in Egypt was four hundred and thirty years. And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years—on that very […]
When the followers of Jesus were first called “Christians” in Antioch, this label did not have the far-reaching meaning as it does today. As a rule today, Christians are those who profess to be followers […]
A church is composed of a diversity of people. Paul tried to show this by describing the human body and all of its parts. Every part is different, but each carries out important functions in […]
It is often said proverbially, “Like the preacher, so the church,” and consequently, high expectations are placed on the preacher. But unfortunately it is forgotten that the preacher is also dependent on the church and […]
“These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: ‘I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot […]