Prayer of the Day

 
Dear Heavenly Father, I look forward to being with you. Yet, dear Father, I face many challenges in commitment to be faithful. I don’t want to fall into the bad and sinful habits of some who have gone before me and who rebelled against you. Please empower my faith to be like those who served [...]

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Reflections on Pastor Nick’s Sermon: What and How

Today I have been thinking more about thankfulness and what struck me was how unique being thankful is. Take for example the difference between a compliment and thankfulness. At first being thankful for someone seems rather similar to giving a compliment to someone but they are really radically different.

Imagine if I were to say to [...]

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Unreached Peoples of the Day

Shi’ite Muslim Persians of Iran
In 1979, Westerners were primarily concerned about communist revolutions, but Iran showed the world how oppression would look after communism fell. The Western-leaning Shah of Iran and his supporters were driven into exile by Iran’s new leader, the Ayatollah Khomeini. Iran was declared an Islamic republic. In an Islamic republic, all [...]

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Persecuted Church News

Check out these key articles
The July 2008 double issue edition of Connections (a journal by the World Evangelical Alliance’s Mission Commission) focused on missions in contexts of suffering, violence, persecution and martyrdom.  I was honoured to have a part in writing three of the articles (one directly and two as member of a team).  [...]

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Missions News

Real Missionary Work Rooted In Gospel
Rev. Wally Morris
 
“…Too often, missions work focuses on picking up garbage, constructing a building or home, or digging a well. Although in limited and specific circumstances, these may have their place, missions work must always focus on the supreme king of kings and salvation in Christ alone, a salvation that [...]

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Evangelism: Good News Indeed!

Evangelism
Good News Indeed!
You don’t need a soapbox or a tract to share your faith.
Suzy Ryan
I hate to admit it, but sometimes I’m afraid to open my mouth to tell others about Jesus. Oh, I love the Lord and want all my friends and family to know him—but when I try to witness, sometimes I feel [...]

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Operation World Country of the Day: United States (III)

United States (III)
 
The Christian Church is not impacting the nation as it should. The USA needs revival, yet the word ‘revival’ has been debased to mean slick mass evangelism and theatrics. The need of the hour is a true revival with conviction of sin, repentance and an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. These are some [...]

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Doctrine of the Day:Athanasian Creed (Long)

Athanasian Creed
The Athanasian Creed was not written by Athanasius, but is a good summary of Christological and Trinitarian theology that comes from the first Four Ecumenical Councils. I post these creeds (other than not having much time for original posts) because the more I study theology, the more I find Christology and Theology Proper to [...]

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English Lesson of the Day: Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Reading Comprehension
This holiday feature includes a Thanksgiving reading comprehension with difficult vocabulary explanations about the history of the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving followed by a Thanksgiving reading comprehension quiz. …
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Theological Word of the Day: General Revelation

General Revelation
General revelation describes revelation from God that is given generally to all people being mediated through creation. It is also “general” because it is indirect in its communication. Psalm 19 and Romans 1:18-20 speak specifically about the reality of general revelation. Paul specifically says that creation tells us enough about God’s nature and attributes [...]

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