Whole Gospel To Whole World
"If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."... Continue Reading →
What does a healthy disciple of Christ look like? How do we fulfill the great commission? Are we called to evangelism, discipleship, or both? These are good questions that each of us should be asking ourselves. It was made clearer to me today when our Senior Pastor, Keith Treadway, preached on this topic: 7 Traits of... Continue Reading →
Population: 854,098 Capital: Suva Official Language: English, Hindustani, and Bau Fijian Area: Fiji is located 1,200 miles northeast of New Zealand. There are two larger and 110 smaller inhabited islands, both volcanic and coralline. There are around 7,100 square miles of land in this area, slightly larger than the state of Connecticut. Prayer Requests Fiji has an abundant amount... Continue Reading →
An FBI agent was once asked, "What procedures are taken in law enforcement to determine whether money is fraudulent? He replied: "We have such a keen awareness of what real money looks like that its easy to recognize the real from the fake." So then, the FBI agency spends more time examining the real currency rather than focusing their efforts on fraudulent cash. Jude... Continue Reading →
"And because of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption, so that, as it is written, Let the one who boats, boast in the Lord ( 1 Cor. 1:30)." I lived in the beautiful city of Louisville, Kentucky for three years of my life, studying... Continue Reading →
On April 25th, 2015 at 11:58 A.M, the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, was devastated by a 7.8 earthquake. Sadly, more than 2,430 people died in this city alone. Approximately 2,500 others living in India and China also perished from this massive shaking of the ground. The capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, was named after the... Continue Reading →
Did you know there is approximately 326 million trillion gallons of water on Earth? 97% comes from the ocean, 2% is frozen in the polar ice caps, and less than 1% of water is found in fresh lakes, rivers, and springs underground. Although most of this water is salted from the ocean, there is still... Continue Reading →
"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you." -James 1:5 This week, my wife and I were picking up leaves and planting flowers in our yard. Our neighbor approached us and asked how we were doing. "Good," we... Continue Reading →
Before I attempt to prove God through logic, I want to make it clear that God is self-evident. Psalm 19:1 states, "The universe declares the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands." It doesn't take complicated mathematics or intellectual superiority to understand who God is. Why? Finding God is more of... Continue Reading →
I had an Atheist friend who once asked, "How can you objectively determine whether a spiritual leader is following God or not? First, I would start off by saying the Bible warns us of people who will misuse the Scripture and distort it for their own selfish gain. For instance, Matthew 7:15 says, "Watch out... Continue Reading →
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