At our weekly Bible study sessions, we usually pick characters from the Bible and share about them. A few months ago, we picked Mary, and we realized that there are several mentions of different characters named Mary in the Bible. Since most students kept confusing the characters, I decided to dwell on the topic longer. … Read more
After my Sunday service sermon, I held a Bible study session on the heart and the transformative power of love. I talked to the Bible study members about how significant the heart was when it came to love because of the countless times it is mentioned in the Bible. Before the Bible study ended, I … Read more
When I was a kid, I would sit on the porch and watch my father shuffle snow out of the driveway. I would beg him to make a snowman with me, and he always indulged me. Those memories are the reasons why snow is special to me. As a Bible scholar and minister, I wanted … Read more
During last Sunday’s bible service, instead of a regular study session with the members, I decided to change things up and do a random biblical quiz session to liven things up. I was part of the randomly quizzed group and was ready for it. However, during the session, one of the members asked me a … Read more
Growing up in a Christian background, my parents always emphasized living peacefully with each other. Their over-emphasis on the term “peace” made me curious to learn more about what the Bible says about it. Therefore, I spent a lot of time reading and researching about peace, what it is, how it is used, examples of … Read more
Being a long-time Christian and theologian, I have come to understand in-depth that mercy is at the core of our salvation. I first gained interest in exploring the term mercy when I was in theology school. This is after my in-depth study of Titus 3:5, where the scripture notes that we are saved by His … Read more
I love reading different bible stories during my free time, as this has been my routine as a long-time Christian and Bible scholar. I am always fascinated by bible characters like Abraham and Moses and how they could trust God even in the most difficult situations. Last night, as I was reading my Bible in … Read more
Last weekend, our church had its monthly Bible group discussions where we discussed Humility. As the minister, I was in charge of guiding people through the discussion. I often kept referring to the scripture quoting verses on Humility which would elaborate better on the virtue. I noticed there are not many direct mentions of the … Read more
My friends and I decided to help our children learn more about the Bible by teaching them one bible story every week. Since the creation story is one of the most intriguing stories in the Bible, we thought it would be an excellent place to begin our bible study with the kids. A few verses … Read more
Last Sunday, I took the congregants through the meaning of water and its significance in Christianity. We looked at the different scenarios where the Bible mentions water while trying to understand its meaning. I paused a question to the congregation as a take-home question: ‘ How many times is water mentioned in the Bible?’ Join … Read more