Joseph M. Jordan 
Back in high school, my beloved best friend of 8 years started a terrible rumor about me, and I was devastated. The people closest to us can hurt us deeply because we love and trust them. Love has an immense capacity to trigger emotional pain. Still, the world would be desolate without it. The main … Read more
Growing up in a Christian background, my parents tried their best to enforce virtues and values in us that aligned with the Christian doctrine. Among the key values, my parents ensured we carried on was shunning away from Gossip. This is because the scripture highly condemns Gossip and uses our tongues to pull each other … Read more
Last week during our bible study, something strange happened, which prompted me to discuss the topic I will be discussing today. One church member walked out on us after being asked a question that might have been sensitive. She walked out angrily, and I had to follow her to know why the question triggered her … Read more
As a born-again Christian, I believe the Bible is God’s word and is full of wisdom and truth relevant to all aspects of life. From the beginning of creation, we see God made all things good, including Fire. While Fire can be destructive and dangerous when misused, when used correctly, it can also be a … Read more
Before I decided to give my life to Christ, I was sunk into alcoholism after some traumatic incident. I then turned a new leaf and started to live by God’s word. I have since become a better person and an excellent counselor to those battling alcoholism. Wine is actively mentioned in the Bible, and it … Read more
While preparing for a sermon I delivered to my church, I found something interesting. There was an article talking about Emmanuel and Immanuel. Before then, I used to think the proper spelling was Immanuel. It prompted me to read the Bible and look further into the two words as I looked to find out how … Read more
In my work as a church minister, I have to continuously study the Word. All Biblical scenarios and characters are important to me, no matter how small and irrelevant they may seem. One such narrative is that of Jabez. When I taught his story to my congregation during last week’s sermon, almost no one knew … Read more
According to Christianity, Idolatry is the worship of anything else other than God, giving it or them the admiration that you would accord God. Being brought up in a Christian family instilled a lot of Christian beliefs, one of which was that Idolatry was a sin before the eyes of God. There are many instances … Read more
As a born-again Christian, I’ve always been aware of the theme of Righteousness in Christianity. However, it was only after last Sunday’s sermon that I began to wonder what the Bible really says about Righteousness. Thus, throughout this entire week, I’ve been on a research journey to uncover the true meaning of Righteousness and one … Read more
As a born-again Christian, I have learned a lot about death. This has given me peace because I have known that it is only through death that I will get to experience eternal in the Kingdom of God, where there is no suffering but joy. I have been reading all this in the Bible and … Read more