Gospel

A study by Faith Communities Today indicates that 33 percent of the members in the surveyed churches are over 65 years old. The 2020 census also revealed that 10,000 baby boomers reach the age of 65 daily. Our world is growing older, and so are the congregations within it. When we look at the increasing…

Holy Saturday is a significant time in the Christian faith, and it has many parallels with events and stories found in the Old Testament. Just as in the story of Joseph in Genesis, where his brothers and the Gentile authorities intended evil, but God turned it into good, so too on Holy Saturday, what seemed…

The Apostles’ Creed affirms our belief that Christ “ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty.” Even though this ancient statement of core Christian beliefs acknowledges the ascension, it often doesn’t receive the same level of attention in modern discussions about Christ’s work. We tend to focus more…

At first sight, the conversation between Abraham and God in Genesis 18 might seem like one of the most peculiar stories in the Bible. Abraham bargaining with God over the destruction of Sodom, and God negotiating the terms of judgment with a mere mortal? It’s a narrative that I wouldn’t have dared to fabricate.Upon further…

The Bible has numerous critical statements about “works,” particularly “works of the law.” Paul repeatedly emphasizes that we are justified through faith in Christ, not by performing works of the law. Salvation “is not of works, lest anyone should boast” (Eph. 2:8, NKJV). However, “good works” are a different story. According to my search in…

 the profound relationship between God’s sovereignty and human actions, particularly sin. It emphasizes the importance of understanding God’s sovereignty for a Christian’s spiritual growth, assurance of salvation, and response to life’s challenges.

n the 20th century, G. K. Chesterton, a well – known journalist and author, was perhaps a master of hyperbole. There’s a story that he once said, “The whole modern world has divided itself into conservatives and progressives. The business of progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the conservatives is to…

Have you ever wished to be an answer to a prayer? What if it was an answer to Jesus’s own prayer? Well, your church has the potential to be just that. John 17 contains that very prayer. It concludes what is known as the “farewell discourse.” In this discourse, Jesus tells his followers what will…

In The Lord of the Rings, the Doors of Durin prevent entry into Moria beneath the Misty Mountains. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, a mysterious wardrobe either allows or denies access to Narnia. And in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, a three – headed dog named Fluffy guards the way to the underground chambers….

“Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.” (Rev. 21:1–2) If exile means…