Perhaps it is the dream of every community to put up a youth activities center for their teens. A lot of youths are now into some things that older people call dark activities. Just by looking at a teenager, you can immediately tell if he/she is troubled.
Teens who are too obsessed with youth-related fashions, […]
14 Aug
Posted by lynnelee as Christianity
God does still speak and you can discover how to hear Him. You can learn how to distinguish God’s voice from your own and hear God every day.
It is possible to learn how to hear God. God will teach you how to know and recognise His voice when you ask Him to help you hear […]
How does a person become Catholic? The short answer is to contact the local Catholic Church in their community and ask to speak with the RCIA director or the Adult Education Dept. They will explain the process and periods. The process can take about a year unless you have some type of issue that will […]
Palm Sunday is the last Sunday of Lent. It is always the start of Holy Week. It is one of the events that is mentioned in all four Canonical Gospels. It would seem according to the Gospel of John that just a week prior, Jesus was in Bethany having dinner with Lazarus, Mary and Martha […]
We all want to be used by God and do something for Him but are we really prepared to go through the process necessary for Him to use us? Are we aware that there is in fact a process to be gone through?
If we are not continually moving forward we are probably beginning to […]
The New Testament is the name given to the second half of the Christian Bible, the first half known to Christians as the Old Testament.
Being the Hebrew Bible, is called by the Jews as Tanakh. It is sometimes called the Greek Testament or Greek Scriptures or the New Covenant.
The New Testament records the […]
Do you know people in your life who do nothing but complain? These people are usually “past” dwellers, which means they’re always giving their attention to things in their past.
The world is full of complainers and past dwellers. Probably because everyone has such a deep need to feel comfortable, and when they don’t feel it, […]
It is perhaps surprising that even mature Christians struggle to explain how to test the spirits as we are commanded to do.
1 John 4 v 1 says, ‘Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the […]
In the Christian context, to persevere means to continue steadfastly in the faith, in spite of all the obstacles, difficulties, trials and dangers in grace to the very end, for our eternal reward and life with God .
With the mounting crisis and problems facing us, many of us may feel like giving up. We felt […]
Real peace is achieved NOT by seeking peace but by seeking the Prince of Peace Jesus Christ ! It is a peace so deep that it comes only out of the Holy Spirit. It holds us strong and steady in the blasts of problems and troubles surrounding us. The Holy Spirit in us has abundance […]
We live in a desperate world and in a desperate time. Peace in our lifetime seems elusive in a world full of wars, strife, and murders. There is never a day that passes by where we do not hear news of sufferings around the world.
Peace According to the World
According to the world, peace means […]
If you ask any Catholic, they will tell you the season of Advent is a period of penance and preparing their heart for the coming of the Baby Jesus. But although not part of the Holy see opinion on Advent, the advent wreath, advent season and the family activities helps families stay focused on the […]
In many parts of the United Kingdom, you will see free standing crosses in churchyards and in places where one would not expect to find a scared symbol. These Celtic Crosses is a symbol that combines the Latin cross of long stem and two arms with a circle on the inside of the stem joining […]
The world defines success in terms of achieving one’s goal, acquiring wealth, status, prestige and power. Successful people are those defined as people enjoying the good life. In short, dollars, power and status is the central definitions of success in the world today. Such definitions have many fatal flaws when we consider the lives of […]
Have you ever wondered what a church would look like if you took away the pastors, elders, musicians,programs and Sunday Schools? Its bare,empty and quiet.Everything ceased to function.
If these ingredients did go away, there should not be panic and crisis as a church is centered upon Christ and not personalities nor programs. Church is […]
The Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God. The Bible is the Book of Life and the Book of Law. It is the most important book in the lives of each and every Christian. Our success and failure are dependent on how much we followed the teachings in the Bible.
Why Should We Read […]
Contrary to popular belief or notion, the possession of material wealth is not a blessing but comes as the result of blessing. The pronouncement of good things to come is the blessing, and we usually ask a blessing from those who could make them come true. In this case, they come from the most obvious […]
Contrary to popular belief or notion, the possession of material wealth is not a blessing but comes as the result of blessing. The pronouncement of good things to come is the blessing, and we usually ask a blessing from those who could make them come true. In this case, they come from the most obvious […]
Today,many old churches has seen their memberships declining. Where once it was a place for the faithful believers, many has now turned into a place for the tourist dollars.Then there the large ones with big congregations, big names, big buildings, big budgets, big fundraisings and big services that looks more like a big rock concert.
We […]
Salvation means being saved from the power of sin and from hell, the eternal penalty of that sin. Through the process of salvation, we are freed from all the things that could prevent us from being part of the kingdom of God and enjoying eternal life with God. Other common terms for salvation are being […]
Happiness seems to defy logic. Those who pursued fame and fortune in the hope of achieving happiness do not seem to find them even after they have obtained all the luxuries and wealth they have long fought and worked hard to acquire. On the other hand, those who has little or nothing are happy and […]
This topic becomes ever more important now as all around us we see much pain and suffering resulted directly from a lack of forgiveness. Most conflicts and violence - whether international, domestic or personal can be traced directly to one party’s unwillingness to forgive the other.
What Is Forgiveness?
Forgiveness is the seal, the mark, […]
25 Jul
Posted by Quinson as Christianity
There has been much talk about the Church and the New Apostolic Church that is on the rise. So I just wanted to share with you some of the distinguishing marks of the New Apostolic Church that is here and steadily revealing itself. So here we go.
1.The Church is United
It’s very interesting to see the […]
Once you are reborn, or become saved, you come under the leadership of God, the Father. You become part of His family… and an heir. You now qualify for all that is His. According to Jesus, no one can legitimately enter, except through Him (Jesus).
He is the only way in… but, there are many who […]
22 Jul
Posted by Quinson as Christianity
Youth Ministries All Around the World Have a Tough Job to Do, But It’s Far From Impossible
I wrote this article to help all youth leaders to run effective youth ministries to the honor and glory of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Are you ready to get into it?
Grab a pen and paper quick […]
Trying to be independent and self-sufficient seems to be the standard mode of operation for a large portion of humanity. As a group, we tend to admire those who can fend for themselves. Their strength to provide for their own needs and rise in the ranks of society, science, or commerce gives them […]
Fourty-five percent of the American population believe that God created humans and placed them on the Earth less than 10,000 years ago. It is an incredible statistic. That’s 135,512,978 people in the USA who believe the Earth is 10,000 years old, twice the population of the UK.
The question of faith has always been a contentious, […]
18 Jul
Posted by joemueller as Christianity
It is a principle of the Scriptures that the individual can affect the community in either a positive or negative way. For the later, Achan serves as a prime example. His rebellion against the decree of Yahweh affected the whole nation, putting an end to the surge of excitement surrounding the fall of […]
My grandson fully dressed in cap and gown proudly walked across the stage to receive his diploma. He was now officially graduated from pre-school. As he received his diploma he was asked one question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Without hesitation he clearly stated, “A prophet.” […]
The future has been abolished! Does that statement seem outlandish? Let me explain.
Secularism, whether it’s called Secular Humanism or atheism, is the belief that there is no God and no accountability to God in the afterlife. To the secularist death results in the ending of consciousness.
Secularists believe that humans evolved from pond scum […]