Gratitude: The Heart of Prayer
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 Salvation
To make sense of what salvation is and why we need it, start first reading what the Bible says about sin. The word, salvation, appears about 123 times in the Old Testament. And, it deals primarily with earthly deliverance and protection from destruction. A few scriptures though in the Old Testament suggest “Eternal salvation:” Isaiah […]
By His Wounds We Are Healed
In this video, I discuss three questions based on a statement from Isaiah 53:5, “By his wounds, we are healed.” Are miraculous healing works possible? And, if so, why do we not see them as often as they seemed to have been taking place in biblical times?
We’re a Community of Believers
Vital Churches are a community of believers! In other words, they thrive to look like the first community of believers we read about in Acts 2: 42-47, And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many […]
Grief to Triumph
“Grief to Triumph” is the last in the series of how to handle changes within and around us. The rest of the article will help you first understand the anatomy of grief. Then, we will talk about how to move from grief to triumph. The Anatomy of Grief [bctt tweet=”Grief is […]
Hate to Love
“Hate to Love” is the next in our series. The other reflections we’ve studied so far as Fear to Hope, Anger to Gratitude, and Sadness to Joy. Hate is the opposite to love. That’s why it is important to understand hate, which will enable us to better work on ourselves. Here’s how most […]
Sadness to Joy
“Sadness to Joy” is the next in our series, after talking about “Fear to Hope,” and “Anger to Gratitude.” First, you should know this, [bctt tweet=”Sadness is a live emotion that can serve to remind us of what matters to us, what gives our life meaning.” username=””] Clearly, we don’t have to dismiss […]
Anger to Gratitude
Moving from anger to gratitude isn’t an easy thing to do for all people. Both are two feelings we experience every time there is a change within or around us. [bctt tweet=”Feelings and emotions are our human way to respond to changes.” username=””] Previously, I talked about moving from fear to hope, which […]
Celebrating Easter During The COVID Pandemic
Celebrating Easter this year, and during the COVID Pandemic, makes it so unique, unlike all the others I can remember. So, what makes it then so unique? There are many reasons why Easter is so unique this year. The Element of Fear The first reason why Easter is so unique this year […]
On Reconciliation
One more theme to look at during Lent is reconciliation, which builds on repentance, forgiveness, and obedience. Start first by reading Colossians 1: 15 – 19, which I will refer to as the foundation for our reflection. I think you would agree with me that reconciliation is a process that seems to be very difficult to achieve. […]
