What’s in a promise these days? Well, that depends on who makes the promise. If it comes from a campaigning politician, a promise may be no more than an attempt to win votes by outright deceiving voters. Sometimes, a promise stems from the good intentions of …
“We worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets” (Luke 5:5, NASB). These were the words of Peter. He was responding to Jesus’ instructions: ”Put out into the deep water and let down your nets …
I often get requests to pray for others. I am sure many of you do as well. Those requests come through a number of sources—phone calls, social media, church, work, etc. But how would we grade ourselves in the area of praying for those who request …
One thing that fascinates me in the New Testament is how God used the apostles. These were fallible human beings just like you and me. But after they became Spirit-filled, God used them to do extraordinary things. The good news is that God can and wants …
You can usually tell when a person is experiencing difficult times. That’s because we tend to allow our circumstances to dictate our attitude. If everything is going well, we are almost certain to be happy. But bad news often turns our smile upside down. It does …
The Covid-19 pandemic seriously disrupted traditional church attendance and other related gatherings such as weddings and funerals. Virtual worship became a new thing for countless churches in 2020 because of the pandemic. Two and a half years later, some local churches remain in predominantly virtual worship …
Just talk to and listen to Christians today. Some express so much pessimism about the current state of Christianity. Yes, I have read some of the surveys about the number of churches closing and the decrease in church attendance in many denominations . Also, the growing …
Water baptism is one of the fundamental ordinances of the Christian faith. Jesus Himself was baptized by John the Baptist. In turn, Jesus ordained baptism by water when He gave the Great Commission. He told His disciples to go and make disciples and baptize them in …
