BE CAREFUL OF IDLE WORDS That is, useless chat—unprofitable talk—that is not referred any way to the glory of God.[1] This is a common evil and little regarded by most, if not all. Words are just words, we tell ourselves. Others say, ‘I do not really in sincerity mean them, it is just a way … Continue reading Daily Nuggets
Book Review: Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenges of Christian Community by Brett McCracken
There is no book out there that I have read about a community of believers that really shaped me and changed my perspective on the church as a community like this book. The title tells it. We are at times uncomfortable especially if you are part of a multicultural church (not that you do not … Continue reading Book Review: Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenges of Christian Community by Brett McCracken
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Beware of sinful inclinations This lesson is from 2 Kings 5:15-27, regarding Gehazi the servant of Elisha. Although Gehazi served God before Elisha, the text suggests that he had a sinful hidden inclination to love possessions. He might have appeared holy, yet there was an unchecked disposition towards sin hovering in his heart. If service … Continue reading Daily Nuggets
Worldview
What is a worldview? A worldview is a person’s view or understanding of the world. It’s your framework for working out what is real and what is not. In other words, a worldview is a set of beliefs, assumptions, and values that arise from a narrative about the world and produces individual and group activities … Continue reading Worldview
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Your speech matters! Not that it is the determining factor of who you are, but it is the true expression of the condition of your heart. For the mouth merely brings out inward inclinations. By suggesting that your speech matters, I am also emphatically suggesting you examine your heart. The Scriptures compare the tongue (the … Continue reading Daily Nuggets
Happy 2023 to YOU
As years come and go, we ought always to be reminded of the undeserved privilege we get. Going into another year is not merely a crossing-over, as it’s commonly called. However, it is a granting of more time upon one’s life. In essence, it is a granting of more time to live on earth. You … Continue reading Happy 2023 to YOU
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Every person desires a happy ending. Even if one has never professed faith in Christ, let alone delight in the Creator, they still hope to be well with them when they die, to be happy in heaven before God. We wish it for others as well; no wonder every grave is engraved with the official … Continue reading Daily Nuggets