Jesus Christ, The Source Of Life

Jesus Christ The Source of Life - Emmanuel Naweji

  Christmas reminds us of the gift of life we’ve received through faith in Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior.  Take a look at John 3:16,  For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his […]

Jesus Christ, The Source of Love

Jesus Christ, The Source of Love - Emmanuel Naweji

  This reflection concludes our Advent series on Jesus Christ, the Source of Life.  You may have to review the previous articles in this series:  Jesus Christ, the source of Hope.  Jesus Christ, the source of Joy.  Let us first refresh our memories on the reason why the Church decided to celebrate the birth of […]

Jesus Christ, The Source of Our Joy

Jesus The Source of Our Joy - Emmanuel Naweji

Christmas reminds us of God’s gifts of hope, peace, joy, and love we’ve received through Jesus Christ.  In this reflection we look at how Jesus Christ is the source of our Joy, and how does it has to do with Christmas.  We’ll use Luke 1:26-38 as the foundation for our reflection. You can read the […]

Jesus Christ, the Source of Hope

Jesus Christ, The Source of Hope - Emmanuel Naweji

  Jesus Christ is the source of our hope. Even though most Jews, during the days He was and dwelt among people, did not believe He was the Messiah (the Christ).  In spite of their unbelief, they all still knew that the Messiah had to come someday, and resolve every human problem. Once in the […]

Gratitude: A Listening Heart

Gratitude: A Listening Heart by Emmanuel Naweji

Gratitude requires a listening heart.  To achieve it you’ll need the ability to discern God’s will and appreciate God’s goodness and grace, no matter what you face.  All that comes out of two things, which I discussed in my previous reflections:  Gratitude: Life in fullness Gratitude: the heart of prayer Read this scripture,  Rejoice always, pray […]

Emotional Fitness: A Christian Approach

Emotional Fitness: A Christian Approach with Emmanuel Naweji

  Current events in our country and around the world have triggered lots of emotions. In this video, I talk about three things that can help you be emotionally fit as a Christian: 1. Awareness of your emotions and feelings. 2. Develop new habits. 3. Get support. 

Gratitude: Life in Fullness

Gratitude: Life in Fullness - Emmanuel Naweji

  Gratitude comes out of an attitude of worship as a response to the gift of God’s kingdom.  We have received the kingdom of God by faith, and as a result, God is King over our souls, hearts, and lives. Review our previous reflection, Gratitude: the heart of prayer.  The point of making God be […]

Gratitude: The Heart of Prayer

Gratitude: The Heart of Prayer - Emmanuel Naweji

  Gratitude is a spiritual discipline. I know that when we think of gratitude, what comes to mind is “saying thank you.” Usually, we thank people (and God) only when things go our way. Don’t we? We behave this way because that’s how we, humans, are wired. Joy, pleasure, gain, growth, reward, etc., are the […]

What The Bible Says About Wealth and Money?

The Bible and Wealth - Emmanuel Naweji

  What does the Bible say about wealth and possessions? Or, are wealth and possessions not good for Christians? Of course, I bet you know of Christians who have so much money and wealth that you wonder if that’s biblical. Or, with reference to when Jesus said to the people that it’s challenging for a […]

What the Bible Says About Suffering

Sin and Suffering - Emmanuel Naweji

We continue with our series on What The Bible Says. In case you’ve missed the others, you can review them by clicking below: What the Bible says about sin. What the Bible says about salvation. What the Bible says about death (and dying). We will use three questions to guide our reflection. First, read John […]