Pastor's Word
Though the term “radical discipleship” may sound strange and foreign to us, Jesus expected nothing less from his followers.Apostle Paul is a great example of a radical disciple. Writing his letter to the church in Colossae from the Roman prison, Paul talks about his service to...
The word “radical” may sound strange to us in a church world, maybe even scary. It implies something out of the norm, something that is not ordinary or usual. But maybe when Jesus called His disciples, He thought radical to be a norm. Maybe He did not expect anything less. The way...
ON July 4th 1776 our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence declaring this land free of British rule and defining the powers of the new government. They described liberty as one of the basic needs and rights of every individual. Whether you talk about physical or spiritual freedom...
From July 22, 2009: The life often plays tricks on our mind making us question God and blame others. We live in an unfair world where getting a right perspective on life may mean a difference between happiness and misery, between encouragement and disappointment, hope and depression, victory and...
As I mentioned in the previous article, God wants us to get the right perspective on life. In order to accomplish this, changing our attitude and considering the purpose of God for our life are some necessary steps that we should take. As with any task or mission, preparation is very important. One...
As I mentioned in my previous article, sharing our faith should be a natural experience for every believer. And we saw in the example of Philip, evangelism is a matter of passion and obedience. But what many believers do not realize is the fact that evangelism is also a matter leadership. Often...
Sharing our faith should be a natural process for us as believers. But often it is not. There may be several reasons why: missed opportunities, embarrassment, lack of confidence, and just plain indifference. Sharing your faith reveals to others who your God is, shows you passion, and helps unfold...
Only through relationship with Jesus Christ we can be truly free. But this freedom in Christ has been often misunderstood in our churches. It has been misinterpreted as the right to do whatever one wants, the behavior without boundaries, services without order, life without accountability. Writing...
Your mind has a powerful potential to influence your actions. Often you will judge yourself, others, and even God based on what your mind is telling you. The enemy is using your mind to get to you. He knows if he can make you think what he wants you to think, he can make you do what he wants you to...
Abraham has always been a fascinating character to me. Nothing in his family or in him pointed to greatness. As a matter of fact, his family worshipped other gods (Joshua 24:2). And yet God chose him to be a vessel through which His blessings would flow not only to a selected group of people but to...
We live in a consumer driven society, where self-satisfaction is an ultimate goal. Churches teach grace without responsibility and spiritual benefits without spiritual discipline. One of the aspects of spiritual discipline that has long been forgotten by many is fasting. We no longer fast because...
As this year is coming to an end, we reflect on the things that have happened in the past 12 months. For some of us it was a good year, but for some it might have been a year when we lost a loved one, got laid off the job, suffered financial misfortune, or experienced serious health problems. Some...
Recently I have been teaching from the book of Ephesians. It is a fascinating book filled with wisdom, encouragement and wealth of revelation. It is one of the prison letters of Paul. Being in prison, Paul could have felt isolated, depressed, and discouraged. Yet he speaks of a glorious...