God is always in the business of maturing believers and conforming them to the image of His Son –Jesus Christ– and calls every gospel minister to partner with him in this endeavor. (Romans 8:29-30/ 2 Corinthians 3:18). I wonder, though, if ministers appreciate this responsibility, let alone do it. Some gospel ministers have made the …
In a previous post, we established that worship and service are important to believers. It simply boils down to finding a good balance. This piece will make much of service. People approach service in two major ways. Some people willingly and readily offer themselves to serve. They take every opportunity that comes their way. Sometimes, …
Live each day as if it were your last because one day you will be right, the saying goes. Precisely! We are mortal beings. Statistics on death are cocksure. If Christ tarries, all of us will pass on at some point. So, it’s not a matter of if but when. This is not news but …
A few months ago, I lost a former high schoolmate in a car accident. Now, earlier in the day I got the terrible news, I felt the urge to pray for him. I did pray. However, I found myself feeling very guilty. Somewhat, I felt responsible for his death. I felt that if I prayed …
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That God calls us to be men of faith is not in question. But even more, God calls us to be faithful men. One profession that epitomizes faithfulness is the military. Soldiers defend their nations and their nation’s interests selflessly to the point of death. That’s the level of faithfulness God calls believers to. In …
It’s Monday, October 28, 2018. Mr. Sony Setiawan and his colleagues from the Indonesia Ministry of Finance are set to fly from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang. It’s a routine flight for them. Traffic was unusually heavy that morning. He usually gets to the airport at 3 am but he ended up arriving at 6.20 am …
A few years ago, I sat to an exposition of the genealogy of Jesus recorded in Luke 3:21-38. Well, history can be boring but I found this one fascinating. I am fascinated by how God webs His story into the lines of history. I gleaned many truths but I will only develop three that got …
We live in a fallen world. That means we cannot escape offense. You will offend and be offended in the course of your interactions with others. This makes forgiveness which is the tool God gave us to process offense without letting it slide into bitterness and resentment a very important thing. As beautiful as it …
Who do you think loves you most? In any setting, a good number would say their mum. Rightly so. We all know of the mothers’ loyal and fierce love that knows no bounds. Maybe for you, it’s someone else. Whoever they are, this is the thing. They have or will let you down at …
Back in primary school, we had a very stubborn teacher. Mr. MAN, as we fondly called him using the initials of his names, would never let you off the hook until you got the math problem right. The number of takes didn’t matter, only a red correct tick would satisfy him. So much like …