Peter Johnson 
Before we begin this prayer, let us ponder God’s strength, almightiness and love for us. Even when we feel that there is no way out and are afraid and backed into a corner, just like Psalm 23:4, God is always there with us; he never leaves us and will comfort and protect us so no … Read more
Since the subject of eating pork creates a lot of division in the Christian faith, I opted to assign my theology students the task of presenting on the Jehovah’s Witness stance. Their presentations left everyone stunned because of the misconceptions held about their stance on eating pork. At the end of the presentations, the class … Read more
Recently, I led an interesting discussion on our online interfaith forum. One new member who was a Christian convert was curious to know which Psalm the phrase, “The Lord is my shepherd” came from and what it meant. I have recited this Psalm since childhood, so I was very familiar with what it meant. Using … Read more
With strictness seen amongst Jehovah’s Witnesses, different people in our online forum wondered how strict the group is when it comes to bedroom matters. One particular person started a controversial discussion when he asked whether Jehovah’s Witnesses have oral sex or not. It is a sensitive topic; only countable people responded but with little information. … Read more
In the last Good Friday we had, a member of our brother’s team brought up the topic of Jehovah’s Witnesses not celebrating this festival. A heated debate commenced as many had questions about why this group did not take part in the holiday. Some said the group did not believe in Christ’s resurrection while others … Read more
Recently, a member of our online forum said that all his life, he thought Seventh-Day Adventists and Jehovah’s Witnesses were the same. Surprisingly, many members were not aware of the key differences that make each of the denominations unique. Having explored the two denominations in Theology School, I was able to clear the confusion. I … Read more
As a Christian, I wanted to invite our Jehovah’s Witness neighbours to Thanksgiving dinner at our house. I approached the dad to extend him the invitation. The guy politely declined and told me it’s because it goes against his beliefs. I invited him to my house so he could tell me why Thanksgiving is considered … Read more
One Sunday morning, while listening to a local Christian radio station, the radio presenters offered a prize to any listener who could mention the number of psalms Solomon wrote. I was surprised by how many listeners got it wrong. Given my love for the Books of Psalms, I have a deep understanding of what they … Read more
I find it a blessing that psalmist prayers can help us overcome our daily sorrows. Unable to cope with the hardships he was facing, I advised my friend to recite Psalm 23 to gain strength and courage to keep pushing. Yesterday, he asked me what the meaning behind this Psalm was, and if there were … Read more
Recently, in my theology class, we discussed the Messianic Psalms. Within that discussion, I realized that only a few of them had an idea of what these Psalms were. Having studied these Psalms extensively while I was a student in theology school, I borrowed from my knowledge and gave my students a comprehensive teaching about … Read more