You guessed it! We are in the final week of the Bible reading journey and this can only mean one thing. It is time to read the book of Revelation. Depending on your previous experiences and encounters, this may or may not be the most inviting or pleasant books to look forward to reading. It... Continue Reading →
Week 49: God is love and those who know Him must love others
Like a marathon runner who sees that the end is in sight, we too can now say we are almost at the finishing line of reading through the Bible even as we enter week 49 now. And we have such a treat for this week as we look at the 3 letter of John -... Continue Reading →
Week 48: Hope in suffering and patient awaiting of the Lord’s return
If most of us were asked, "who was the most outspoken and impulsive disciples according to the Gospel narratives?", I am sure most of us will chime in with: Peter. Yes, Peter is well known for his impulsive boldness (and faith) to walk on water (Matthew 14:28-29), cutting off the ear of the high priest's... Continue Reading →
Week 47: A Wise and Practical Guide to Being a Christ Follower
Do you know what do the Bible books James and Jude have in common? They were both written by Jesus' earthly siblings. The book of James was written by the brother of Jesus by the same name mentioned in Mark 6:3 and we also see him as one of the leaders in the early church... Continue Reading →
Week 46: Jesus as the Author and Finisher of Christian Faith
Imagine you were a Jew during the first century and still on the fence about whether you should put your faith in Jesus who is being proclaimed as the Messiah. What may have been some of the questions going through your mind? I believe most of the questions would have been about the ability to... Continue Reading →
Week 45: A Guide for Leading the Church with Integrity
In our society today leadership development is a very hot topic that is discussed in almost every domain and one of the foundational aspects for sustained growth of any sphere it impacts. Business leaders cultivate it to make sure their organizations have a good depth of leadership talent to make sure there the business can... Continue Reading →
Week 44: Standing firm through suffering because of hope in Jesus’ return
Even though we do not read much about Paul's ministry in Thessalonica, there is enough information given us in Acts 17 to help set the context for Paul's relationship with the Thessalonians. Here is a quick recap: Paul spent three sabbaths in the Jewish synagogue reasoning with them from the scriptures. This lets us know... Continue Reading →
Week 43: Joyful Lessons from the Suffering Servant of Christ
One of the terms that most of us have become well acquainted with in recent times of the Covid pandemic is "lockdown". It was a new reality for most of us to stay put and to have many freedoms curtailed. But this also created a creative outlet for many who wanted to make the most... Continue Reading →
Week 42: Freedom and Victory in Christ
During the few years I lived in the East coast, there were some things I just never could understand. For instance the difference between townships and municipalities and boroughs and cities and towns...and so on. Our house where we lived was part one city while belonging to another township. And some parts of the city... Continue Reading →
Week 41: Forgiveness and Reconciliation through the Cross
In today's era of instant messaging and communication, most of us probably do not have much appreciation for the type of written communication that we see expressed in the letters of Paul to the early church. Without dating myself too much, I recall a time period in my life where it tool almost an entire... Continue Reading →
Week 40: Learning to live in the reality of Salvation
Corinth was a place where the apostle Paul spent one and half years, which is a considerable amount of time during his missionary journeys (Acts 18:11). This is where he met Aquilla and Priscilla who were tentmakers by profession along with him. Silas and Timothy were also there with him. And while at Corinth, we... Continue Reading →
Week 39: Power of the Gospel to bring Salvation to All
Imagine that you grew up your whole life only reading about the Elephant and imagining in your mind that it was creature about a foot tall and 2 feet long, green in color, had 4 short legs, 2 long ears and with a nose or a snout like a pig. But you never had a... Continue Reading →
Week 38: The Mighty Acts of the Holy Spirit
This week we get to pick up the Bible journey right where we left it at the end of Luke's gospel. The book in most of our Bibles known as "Acts of the Apostles" is a continuation of Luke's account written primarily to his nephew Theophilus. He ends his gospel with the ascension of Jesus... Continue Reading →
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