"Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will...
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." (Matthew 22:37, NIV2)No matter where we live, we will encounter poverty. There will always be people in need as well as individuals who are hurting. All of these people are...
"Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life." (Ezekiel 37:4b-5, NIV2)In Medieval times, orchards were often planted in the castle's cemetery.This may seem strange...
What's the solution to being worry-free? To being liberated from stress and concerns?Myriads of people look for the answer to that question, and for some reason they find the response elusive. But then, if we rely solely on ourselves, worries will multiply...
"Behold, the kingdom of God is within you." (Luke 17:21b, KJV)We, as humans, tend to look at all the wrong places for our answers. The result? We are left unsatisfied. Moody. And at times, discouraged. We look for meaning. We...
"Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, ‘Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.’" (Matt 12:25 NIV) "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me...
“He told them still another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.’” (Matt 13:33)Recently I discovered that many poisonous substances can be used as cures. Cures...