Joseph M. Jordan

One of the things that’s always drawn me to the church is Praise. It’s the one thing that all Christians are called to do and agree on, and also one of the things that the Bible commands in the book of Psalm. I have been keenly analyzing different elements in the Bible and even discussed … Read more

I have always been a workaholic since Bible school. It got worse when I became a pastor since I spent so much time working and barely slept. This affected my health, and I had to see a counselor at one point. The counselor, who was also a Christian, reminded me of the importance of rest … Read more

At last week’s Bible study, I discussed the name Jehovah and its significance to us today. I also made them aware that the name Jehovah is not found or not mentioned as much in the newly translated versions of the Bible. I saw a lot of surprised faces among the members, and one of the … Read more

Anxiety is a real challenge, and as a pastor, I encounter many people from my church who seek counseling due to anxiety. Besides asking them to seek medical help to ease their anxiety, it is my duty to support those in my congregation feeling anxious due to different life events by praying with them and … Read more

Last week, a curious gentleman who had converted from the Islamic faith to Christianity walked to me and asked the number of times Jesus appeared in the scriptures. Because he was from a different religion and wanted to know more about Jesus, I was willing to assist him as a theologian with a biblical standpoint. … Read more

Even before I could make sense of the world, my family made it clear that prayer was necessary – the one thing that connected all humanity with a higher power that made all things possible – good or bad. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until a little over a decade ago that I made sense of things … Read more

During our most recent Bible study, we discussed the several typical hurdles that Christians worldwide experience in their spiritual journeys, as well as how to overcome them. Members of the conversation pointed out that Faith appears multiple times throughout scripture, prompting me to guide them in counting the number of times Faith appears in the … Read more

Some years back, one of my church members invited his atheist friend to our church. I had a conversation with him, and he said he hates Christianity because it preaches a lot about Hell, yet the Bible does not even emphasize that much. So, I wanted to make him understand that we talk so much … Read more

Last week, during our weekly Bible study, we discussed the love of God and read many scriptures which encourage love. After the session, one of the youths came to me and told me that he noted the Bible has used the word love in many verses. He then challenged me to tell him the number … Read more

During last Sunday’s Bible study service, I taught some members about money discipline, which can be sourced from many biblical teachings, like the story of Zacchaeus, the tax collector, or the widow who gave all she had. I linked the issue of money with spirituality for them, as money is mentioned many times in the … Read more