Nancy C. Williams
“That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.” – 1 John 1:3-4...
Nancy C. Williams
“That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.” – 1 John 1:3-4...
The Weekly Speak is a curated rundown of the week’s top stories with Christian commentary and analysis. Sign up today to get the Weekly Speak in your email every week!AI Goes to ChurchChatbots and AI are rapidly becoming staples in our public consciousness. You can ask them questions, assign them tasks, and even entreat them for advice. There is a day coming when we may have constant companions in our ear buds or glasses guiding us through our days and making our decisions. What could possibly g
Why God Rejects virtue signaling. Virtue signaling appeared right away in the early Christian church. Here's why God immediately rejected it.
Lisa Price
Literally, no one in the history of forever has positioned themselves for a blessing simply by asking for it, voting for the “right person” or doing one small portion of God’s will. Nor is there …
The Weekly Speak is a curated rundown of the week’s top stories with Christian commentary and analysis. Sign up today to get the Weekly Speak in your email every week!The Lessons of History“Why are current events unclear to so many people? And I always go back to the question of history. You can’t understand what’s happening right now unless you understand what’s happened before. You certainly can’t plan a coherent future unless you understand. Why do people know so little about history? Probabl
J.W. Phillips
Have you ever visited a church where not one person greeted you? If so, you can easily remember the scene as you entered the church that day.Anticipating a greeting from either an official looking usher or an especially friendly church member, you stood and waited, looking first one way and...
Throughout history, the church has sought to understand Israel’s place in God’s Kingdom, and the re-establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 has made this issue even more pressing. But the separation of the church from its Hebraic origins drove it into a period of great darkness. This was only e
Charlaine Martin
A friend and I were talking the other day about how churches have impacted us, and today’s passage in Ephesians 2:19 got my brain gears churning. We both concluded that we go because God’s Word tells us not to forsake the gathering together of believers (Hebrews 10:25), but also because of how we should do God’s people’s misbehavior has greatly wounded our lives. Yet we go to worship and serve God as we should.
QUALITIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Spirit of God Lives in us By Babatope Babalobi babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435 Save the World Christian ministry App: Join WhatsApp Prayer Group: 1 …
J.W. Phillips
I grew up in a day, and in a church, where preaching on hell was common. Many churches today never preach on this subject, and this is indefensible.If hell is a real place, and if many people will go there and stay there, saying nothing about hell is one of...
A Red Cross representative was contacting local churches for planning purposes in the event of a disaster. Answering the phone, the pastor said, “Please, Ma’am, How may I help you?”
The Bible concludes in Revelation 21–22 with a city built by God in Christ with the cooperation of God’s people. This is New Jerusalem. John tells us in 21:2, “I saw the holy city, New …
J.W. Phillips
There is a scandal in church leadership! Not the scandal you read about in the newspapers where some pastor was just forced to resign. This scandal is ongoing and widespread. And to date, there has been no repentance and no reporting.Let me tell you what’s going on.The Word of God...
Let me tell you a little-known story about Leonardo da Vinci. (It’s little known because I made it up.) When Leo was a young buck, he landed an after-school job mopping the floors of a local art ga…
J.W. Phillips
I'm sure you know what a wiffle ball is: a little, light plastic ball, full of holes, empty inside, enjoyed by the young, that won’t go very far.In every respect, there are discipleship efforts in our churches very much like this. Let’s consider how this might be so.First, there is—A...
Wanda Alger
We should know by now that no political party is going to steer us towards holiness. Nor is any political candidate going to instruct us on biblical values. Because that’s not their job. That’s the Church’s job.
Read Ephesians 3:20-21 (Mission of the Church) Ephesians 4:7 (Gift of Grace) Ephesians 4:8-10 (Gifts given to men) Ephesians 4:11 (Gifts given to the Church ...
J.W. Phillips
As the title of this article states, our subject deals with lies told at church. But first, some of the backstory; and for that we go all the way back to the book of Genesis.There we learn that the Lover and the Liar were both present during man’s first days...
As it turned out, He was prepared to do just that through another king, one who was a ‘man after his own heart’ (I Samuel 13:1), King David, and later his own son, Jesus. Action Plan We are now asking ourselves, “How do we move forward?” First, we follow our God, the Shephard, who cares for His bride, the church. We need to remember what God promised us in Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” God will stand with us as we navigate this season of great sadness.