Be Thankful for Who God Is
Showing gratitude isn’t something we do only for ourselves. We do it primarily because it is what God wants us to do. Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thessalonians 5: 18. ESV). In my previous articles, we studied the following: How to show […]
Be Thankful For Your Past
Being thankful requires us to show gratitude for all the people we’ve met in our lives. It also means we have to be grateful for who we are. In addition to the above, we also need to be thankful for our past. The reason is that people are connected, one way or another, with much of what […]
Be Thankful For “Self”
If there’s one thing we all can control is how to respond to whatever happens to us. In every situation we go through in life, we will always have the choice to decide how to respond. In other words, what we choose to do shapes our feelings and emotions about ourselves, others and our […]
Church: A Community Built on Serving Others
Churches grow when they understand that they have to serve people. Of course, to get to that point, the Church has to lay down the foundation first, and which implies the following: prayer, the Word (Scripture), and committed leaders. I will be using Ephesians 4: 10-16 from the New International Version. Serving is about Jesus Christ, not us. […]
Church: A Life-Giving Community
God’s Word can help us build community, in addition to prayer, as we studied it in our last article. The following lines will help you first understand why we all need God’s Word and how powerful God’s Word is. Then, we’ll see how the Word of God can build community. Take a look at this […]
Heathy Churches Are Disciple-Making
Healthy Churches are disciple-making, in addition to being hospitable, inviting, and generous. Let us read Matthew 28, 19-20, Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus told them to go. When they saw him, they worshipped him, but some doubted. Jesus came near and spoke to them, “I’ve received all authority […]
Healthy Churches Are Generous
Healthy Churches are generous, in addition to being hospitable, and inviting. They have members to whom giving is a part of who they are as a Church. Let’s start with this Scripture as the foundation for our short reflection, The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully […]
Healthy Churches Have Members Who Are Inviting
Healthy Churches have members who are inviting. Let’s look at Romans 15: 7-9. It’s a passage that you may have heard of a lot, especially these words: Welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. ESV. Since the New Testament original texts were written in Greek, the original Greek word […]
Hospitality is a Marker for a Healthy Church
Hospitality is a marker for a Healthy Church. What’s a Healthy church? Good question! We should start defining what a healthy church may mean. Of course, the concept of “healthy churches” is found nowhere in the Bible. The only place, however, and where we can get an idea of how a Healthy should operate is […]
Community Helps You Experience Healing
In addition to faith, the renewal of the mind, and a sense of freedom, community also plays a role in help us experience personal healing. In my previous articles, I discussed the following: How your faith can help you experience healing. How renewing your mind can help you experience healing. How having a sense of […]
