We Are Royal Priesthood

Lent reminds us that we are a Royal Priesthood. It is the second way we show to the world that we are members of God’s big family.  In our last reflection, we looked at the fact that being members of God’s family, we are also members of the Body of Christ. And, being members of […]

We Are the Body of Christ

We are the Body of Christ - Emmanuel Naweji

This reflection builds upon our previous article, “we are God’s family.” You may need to review it in case you missed it.  As we go through Lent this year, let’s remember that God’s only intention, by sending His only begotten Son, still is to draw us back to Himself.  What we talk about in this […]

We Are God’s Big Family

This article is the first in the series as we use Lent to reflect on who we are as a Church. The series, as we go through Lent, reminds us of the work of God through Jesus Christ.  The significance of Lent, therefore, resides in what God has already done through Christ.  A major piece […]

Fear to Hope

Fear to Hope - Emmanuel Naweji

  At the time, I’m updating this article from April 2020, it’s the first day of March 2021. And, that’s close to a year into the COVID pandemic. Even though more people are increasingly getting now the vaccine, we should still admit that there’s been a lot of fear in society, as a result of […]

Personal Transformation: The Soul

Personal Transformation: Soul - Emmanuel Naweji

  As we’ve studied before, personal transformation affects four levels: mind, heart, soul, and body.  So far, we have discussed the mind and the heart. You may need to review those two reflections to make a better sense of what we study in the following lines: the soul.  Our biblical foundation comes from two scriptures: […]

Personal Transformation: The Heart

Personal Transformation: The Heart - Emmanuel Naweji

  Personal transformation affects four levels of who we are: mind, heart, soul, and body.  So far, we’ve talked about the mind. In this reflection, we’ll discuss the second level, drawing on what the Bible says about it.      The Mind is an open field     The mind is our inner first way […]

Personal Transformation: The Mind

Personal Transformation: The Mind - Emmanuel Naweji

  This series is a four-part reflection on how we can experience transformation, and why do we need it as Christians. When it comes to personal transformation though, you have to understand that it affects four levels of who you are: mind, heart, soul, and body.  Those four levels are what we cover in this […]

How to Navigate Change in Life: 3 Biblical Approaches

How to Navigate Change - Emmanuel Naweji

In this video, I discuss 3 Biblical approaches that can help you navigate change in life. And, it doesn’t matter what kind of change you go through at a given time. You just have to understand that no matter how big your challenge may be, God will always see you through, one way or another.  […]

Our Ultimate Goal as a Church

Our Ultimate Goal as a Church - Emmanuel Naweji

  What’s your only goal as a Church?  The obvious answer, most of us will give could be “to make disciples of Jesus Christ.” Sometimes, I feel like we show it more on paper, but not in real life.  You may probably disagree with me on that. But, let me ask you: “how many disciples […]