My work in ministry involves a lot of counseling. Recently, I’ve been talking to a 35-year-old lady who has lived in fear since her teen years. You see, she lost her mother at 16, and her only brother succumbed to surgical complications 10 years later. Although she is happily married with 2 kids, she cannot … Read more
The message of redemption is close to my heart. It is, after all, how I came to Christ. As a pastor, I have a deeper appreciation for the simplicity of this message. Recently, I led a group of teenagers to Christ. This brought back fond memories of my own conversion. What struck me, however, was … Read more
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