As I reflect upon the year ahead, I find myself thinking about the Lord’s parable of the talents. There we read of a nobleman who travelled to a far country, but before leaving entrusted each of his servants with one mina (= 100 denarii) and... more ...

The year that is drawing to a close was a turbulent one. In the news, one negative report followed hard on the heels of the last. There were natural disasters, including earthquakes with some very serious consequences, and there was also great... more ...

In his letter to the Galatians, Apostle Paul writes: “… in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” When he wrote this, things were not going as he had hoped in this congregation in Galatia, a region in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). The... more ...

The letter to the Ephesians expresses the wish that the Ephesians might be “filled with all the fullness of God” (cf. Ephesians 3: 19). There are so many things that can fill us human beings: sporting activities, politics, our careers, and even our... more ...

In contrast to today, sport was not a big issue in biblical times. At the time of Jesus, it merely served as a form of exercise and training for war or as a performance in the worship of pagan gods. Apostle Paul once contrasted this physical... more ...

Apostle Paul once wrote to the Corinthians: “And He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again” (2 Corinthians 5: 15).   Paul comes to the following conclusion: if this... more ...

When Apostle Paul gave his farewell address to the elders of Ephesus he concluded by quoting the words of the Lord: “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (cf. Acts 20: 35). Thereafter it says that Paul knelt down and prayed with all those... more ...

In speaking to Saul on one occasion, the Prophet Samuel made reference to the Spirit of the Lord. This is the same Spirit who was poured out over the assembled disciples in Jerusalem on Pentecost. In his day, Samuel had been given the commission to... more ...

When you read the letters of the Apostles in the New Testament, you cannot help but be surprised that preserving, keeping alive, and reminding the believers of important insights and beliefs was already an issue then. When we consider that these... more ...

Easter is the feast of the Resurrection. Although everything seemed to have come to a bitter end after Christ’s death on the cross and His subsequent entombment, Easter morning brought a great turn in the tide. The message: “The Lord is risen... more ...

Jesus once said that a kingdom divided against itself will fall apart (cf. Matthew 12: 25). History proves this. How many kingdoms and countries have not fallen apart already because no consensus could be reached on key issues? Marriages have fallen... more ...

Overcoming is a major theme in Revelation. In the letters to the seven churches, great promises are given to those who overcome. They are crowned by the assurance: “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My... more ...