The world thinks a rich family is a happy family—but riches do not make families love each other more—some of the happiest families are poor families. The world thinks it is more important to spend overtime at work than with family—but meeting deadlines do not make families love each other more either, quite the opposite. […]
Counselling in a nutshell
What is Biblical Counselling and who do Christian churches make such a big deal of it? Description of Biblical Counselling Perhaps the shortest description of Biblical Counselling is illustrated in 1 Thessalonians 5:14. we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Biblical […]
What every church MUST do
Kevin de Young said it well once when he affirmed, “There are many things a church can do, but there are only a few things a church must do” [paraphrased from memory] That is true. A church that does everything it can possibly do, but neglects to do the few things it really must do, […]
My past has some dark moments
Everyone alive in the present has a past. Each of our pasts have some good moments and some bad moments. But sadly, many of us have particularly dark moments in our past. Thank God that His grace effectively deals with all our darkest of moments. Because of God’s saving, cleansing, and healing grace, our past […]
Thou shalt be loved
You do not have a right to be loved. Think about it: you do not have a right to be loved. Instead, you have a responsibility to love. It is true that if all would fulfil their responsibility to love that you will indeed be loved, but the burden of making sure love is shown […]
Marriage: a race in humility
The world says it is more blessed to get than to give, but the Bible literally says the opposite is true. Psalm 68 shows that God Himself is a giving God. Acts 20:35 reminds us that Jesus confirmed the truth that it is more blessed to give than to get. Marriage is designed for that […]
The make-up of a human being
The Bible uses many terms to describe a human being. The most common are body, mind, spirit, soul, and heart. Although all of these at times refer to the whole human being, each of them commonly seems to emphasize different elements of being a human being. The body is the material, physical, external part of […]
What is a Christian “disciple”?
To be a disciple is one of the most obvious words used to describe the early followers of Christ. We might not use it much today, but it is still a good description of what it means to follow Jesus. Since the word disciple has only really a religious or philosophical use in English, dictionary […]
Reaching out to those of other faiths
Interacting with other faiths is inevitable for every born-again believer. Our heart for the lost compels us, and the abundance of other faiths around us confronts us, sometimes to our face in, even unsolicited, conversation. It is trendy, even in some parts of Christianity, to promote open dialogue and ongoing conversation with other faiths, and […]
Parenting summed up in two commands
According to Deut 6:5-7, there are only two basic ingredients needed to be a God-ly influence on your child: 1) Be godly yourself, and 2) Teach your child to be godly. First, be godly yourself. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your […]