Why I Pray: Part 3
“ O Lord, you have enticed me, and I was enticed; you have overpowered me, and you have prevailed…” Jeremiah 20:7 NRSV¹ Today, people tend to choose churches or spirituality majorly based on the appeal of the teaching and the music instead of the fervency of prayer. Prayer is foundational to a house of teaching […]
Why I Pray: Part 2
“ I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalms 121:1-2 NIV¹ Almost every religion has its portion of pilgrimages. The devout people go to sacred sites hoping to find inner freedom or solace. We’re living in times […]
Why I Pray: Part 1
“ During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions with fervent cries and tears to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverent submission…, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him…” Hebrews 5:7-9 NIV¹ I cannot […]
Grief & Faith
The depth of your grief doesn’t imply a loss of faith. Grief isn’t a faith crisis but it is transformative. You don’t have to walk through it alone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGbv0mqhuMs How can we be praying for you? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position […]
Only What You Need
“ Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 NIV¹ Here I am, 12:30am, just starting this post. I have been thinking for a solid two weeks straight (in between running around with my “essential” job) about what to write during this rough patch we’re globally […]
Making Room
“ Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 NIV¹ In her book Making Room², Christine D. Pohl noted that in many societies enduring the pain of tragedies, hospitality remains a far fetched moral practice but not an important expression of kindness and response for the […]
In The Pits: Part 4
“ Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you… “Or suppose a king is about […]
In The Pits: Part 3
“ Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. James 1:27 NIV¹ According to the history of the great Roman empire, Rome considered itself to be polytheistic and pagan. It was established […]
In The Pits: Part 2
“ I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 NIV¹ According to the new world encyclopedia, the story of Paul and Thecla reflects both the ascetic² tendency and the experience of persecution […]
In The Pits
“ Benaiah was the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man from Kabzeel, who had done many deeds. He had killed two lion-like heroes of Moab. He also had gone down and killed a lion in the midst of a pit on a snowy day.” 1 Chronicles 11:22 NKJV¹ The book In a […]