God’s work is always complete, finished, wholesome and perfect. Wholesome peace: The Lord Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6) His death, burial, and resurrection reconcile repentant sinners with God by faith. Hence, a sinner could enjoy peace with God. (Romans 5:1) The peace that the Lord grants us is incomparable with what […]
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One politician wanted to get power by showing his Christian birth and affiliation. So, he campaigned on social media, attracting Christians. One lay leader with prophetical insights confronted him, asking him if he was really a Christian. Truth: Christians believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. (John 14:6)
There is temptation to stand in awe, shocked, shaken, and without knowing what to do, when some miracle or great or glorious event happens. Nevertheless, these things happen for us to learn, grounded in faith, and move with hope. Shepherds: The angels appeared to the shepherds in the field. They received a message from God
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Some people pursue a human dreamland ardently, diligently, and despite huge risks. For him, a wealthy country in the West was his dreamland. Though God had called him to be a pastor in his home country, he wanted to migrate. For years, he tried but could not. Then he took an illegal route, dubbed as
One person was frustrated witnessing so many followers of Christ walking to churches on Sunday morning carrying their Bibles. He shouted at them, “Why are you following a convicted criminal who died on a cross?” Why is there so much hatred against Christians around the world? The Lord warned and promised of hatred against the
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It is natural for humans to forget most things. However, certain events, experiences or words are significant. They are worthy of remembering, recalling, retrieving, and being cherished. “But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19; 51) Mary, the mother of Jesus, had this habit and discipline. A very few
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It is an intensive process to mentor someone to excel in their life. Without intentionality, such mentoring does not happen. 1. Discernment: Mentors have a special gift to spot potential, discern calling, and understand the growth path of a person. Barnabas had this gift of discernment that he could spot Saul (Paul) and John Mark
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“No one listens,” shouted a grandmother. She continued: “My husband does not listen, so are my children, even grandchildren do not listen, servants do not listen…no one listens.” If God looks down at the earth, he will also say: No one listens. But the Bible teaches that those who heed or listen to or think
A dozen people were recruited to gather a mob, attack a family doing ministry, and demolish the church building. That night, unruly people, including some of the relatives of the pastor, came and started attacking the family, who ran for safety inside the jungle. Then they burnt the vehicles and demolished the church building. In
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There was an AI global summit. One university got a Robodog online, which was readily available in the market. However, they displayed in their booth as a product of excellence, of their research. Alert netizens found the product was from China, and circulated on social media, calling out the university for faking it. (BBC 19
