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In many of our cultures, strength is often seen in endurance—but true strength also lies in releasing the weight of guilt and…

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THE STORM IS OVER [MARK 4:35-41]

THE STORM IS OVER . Definitions: Literally, a storm is a strong wind, with rain, snow, thunder and lightening. It could include heavy fall of snow, rain or shower of object such as missiles.  Also a storm…

Compassionate Spirit

A Compassionate Spirit                 As a follow up to my various presentations on different aspects of marriage life and reactions from warmth responsive readers to my columns in different…

LIVING BY FEELING OR GOD’S TRUTH

Living By Feelings or God’s Truth Are you bothered when people put down God’s truth and amplify their feelings? I sure do. Often I hear, “I feel saved”, I feel healed and “I feel forgiven” as well as “I feel blessed”. These feelings posed…

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ANCIENT AND MODERN              As I was growing up a protestant in the fifties, there hymn books were commonly in use: the Methodist hymnbook, the Church Hymnary and the Ancient…

-Prayer: Praise and worship the Lord

-Prayer: Praise and worship the Lord -Thank God for the gift of life; His grace and mercies. Lord Jesus I have sinned against You, and my sins are all before me; forgive all my sins and blot out my transgression and iniquities, in…

Trials and temptations 1

Temptations  I This joke from belief-net titled: "No parking Zone" speaks for itself. “A minister parked his car in a ‘no parking zone’ in a large city because he was short of time and couldn’t find a space with a meter. So he put a…

A TIME FOR REDEDICATION

A TIME FOR REDEDICATION As the year 2008 ends, a new year 2009 kicks in because the end of one year is the beginning of another. It’s a time of the year for stock taking, self appraisal and re-examination. Some organizations hold…

WHO IS A CHRISTIAN?

T he word ‘Christian’ is widely used to describe those who believe or have faith in Jesus Christ. Others use the term loosely to include all who go to church; members of Church families and denominations. It could include those who claim to…

COME AND LET US EXALT HIS NAME TOGETHER (Psalm 34:3).

Though life may bring us trials, we are not alone. And through offering up thanksgiving in the midst of those trials may be a sacrifice yet it’s a rewarding experience. When we look back at those battered pieces of our lives that appear…

HEZEKIAH RESTORES THE GLORY OF GOD’S HOUSE

HEZEKIAH RESTORES THE GLORY OF GOD’S HOUSE Hezekiah was the son of king Ahaz. He started to reign at the age of twenty five after his father died. He was born of a mother named Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah ; reigned for twenty…

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