The Apostle Paul has an admonition for the Christians in Colossae, a mercantile center in ancient Phrygia, near Laodicea – a melting pot of religious influences and the center of a cult around the archangel Michael, who was believed to … Read the rest
REVIVAL IS THE ONLY ANSWER TO OUR DIVISIONS
HOW WE CAN PRAY ABOUT RACISM
The death of a black man at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis has ignited turmoil and debate about racism like never before. It was assumed that he was treated with fatal brutality because of the color … Read the rest
The Twenty-Eighty Principle
OUR UNIQUE GOD-GIVEN KINGDOM ASSIGNMENT
“Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him.” 1 Corinthians 7:17
On January 15th I resigned from the job I had held for two years, following an … Read the rest
The Prayer Altar in Heaven
The Pandemic – Our Opportunity For Reform
PRESSING ON PAST THE PANDEMIC
“…But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 3:13,14.
With about a … Read the rest
BE PREPARED!
We’re now about a month into the shelter-in-place lifestyle imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and by now there is considerable agreement that the “Great Pause”, as some call it, has been a time for humble soul-searching, seeking God and fervent … Read the rest
COME TO THE SHADOW OF MY WINGS
The Father’s Loving Voice In A Time of Distress
Holy week, a couple of weeks ago now, was a time of deep reflection, prompted by the virtual ceasing of our daily routines and the government mandated sequestering. Reflection and repentance … Read the rest
DIGITAL DIASPORA
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced most of our nation to shelter in place and be cut off from the ability to meet, socialize, party, and worship, in person. That has in fact become commonplace all over the world. “Social Distancing” … Read the rest
IS THE CHURCH STILL THE CHURCH WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE OFF?
For as long as I can remember church always meant going to a building, participating in group activities like worship services, classes and meetings, and socializing. Apart from small groups that met in homes – if that congregation had them … Read the rest
WHAT GOD DESIRES FROM US WHEN THE WORLD IS SHAKING
Few of us would doubt that the world is in the midst of an unprecedented shaking right now. The news headlines of outbreaks and government responses are causing the way of life we have come to consider as normal to … Read the rest