I serve as the pastor for the English-speaking members of a Korean Full Gospel church. One Sunday evening, my wife and I had dinner with two couples who attend that church. The wives were Korean, and their husbands were white Americans. Both wives spoke English fluently. …
Repentance literally means to “perceive afterwards.” Hence, the word denotes a change of mind subsequent to some event(s) or experience(s). From a biblical standpoint, repentance is a change of mind that results in a turning of one’s heart to God. Consider these words of Apostle Peter …
The world would have us to believe that the “good” guys always finish last. Some of us know someone who appears to personify that saying. Through their cheating or unlawful deeds, they seem to get ahead in life first. That’s why it is vital that …
Sometimes, a simple event in life can teach you a powerful lesson. Or it can underscore important biblical truths. I had such an experience several years ago. It underscored the importance of individual church involvement. I started showing symptoms of what turned out to be a …
Do you expect the Holy Spirit to speak to you? Or do you believe that having such an experience is merely a far-fetched idea? The Holy Spirit is a real person. He was sent to guide us in this life. How can He possibly do that …
The message of salvation is simple. We are saved by grace through faith in Christ. But the effect of salvation is that true believers stay with the Lord. “We are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them who believe to the saving …
Some relationships are good, and some are bad. By bad relationships, I don’t mean the people we share these relationships with are necessarily bad. But they are a liability in our relationship with God. Sometimes, we try holding onto people that we know are taking away …
I remember a story a preacher told in church over 50 years ago. I was not even a teen yet. I had little or no interest in God at the time. But the gist of the story has stayed with me. This preacher told us about …
Some preachers today proudly refer to themselves as prosperity preachers. They promote a message that emphasizes material gain and wealth. In this post, I focus on the danger of unbiblical prosperity teachings. These teachings are perversions of the truth about biblical prosperity. Some preachers today pervert …
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” (Matthew 22:36, NIV). A man asked Jesus that question. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind,” He replied (verse 37, NIV). “This is the first …
