Being the number one religion in the world, Christianity has spread to almost every corner of the planet right from its humble beginnings in the Jewish cities of Jerusalem in modern day Israel. The religion has splintered into many factions the main ones being roman Catholicism and Protestantism. The Catholics form the majority of the sect while the protestants come in second. Protestantism itself is split up into several more smaller subdivisions that are fiercely opposed to each other’s doctrines. Christianity is a religion of so many colors and contrasts
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Is God a Jew? There are some rabbis in my compound who say so, and they have enough proof for it, “what is this proof then they gave you?” asked reverend Walter, “they say that Moses was a Jew and all the prophets, and so was Abraham Isaac and Jacob. And one more unshakable proof, […]
Many at times we may feel like the world has turned its back on us, that others eat all the meat and throw us just the bones, that we have experienced the worst possible scenarios life could throw at us, that our lives are only a misery when others are enjoying their comforts and trouble
Once a known burglar went to a preacher to seek redemption, he found the preacher in front of the congregation, and was conducting his usual Sunday service, everyone in the building including the minister himself was shocked to see him approach the pulpit, while everyone was seated and was listening to the
A preacher found himself as a mediator between two other preachers who were fighting over congregation, one claimed that he was being ill spoken to in front of his congregation by the other pastor, while the other claimed that his followers had been stolen from his church by the newcomer, “it’s after you have
“You stole my sheep,” when Pastors fight over the flock, the ministry suffers. Read More »
no preaching at home. If you are planning to minister, please do not do it right at home, some people will use your newly acquired status career against you, I once conducted a morning prayer and bible reading sessions for my classmates for a few months, from this experience as I remember
Should pastors be poor? It is said that Jesus was poor, he came from a very humble background and was born in a stable, his disciples too were equally poor fishermen, when they travelled he asked them not to take any extra pair of sandals, clothing or cash, but in my hometown
The Modern meaning of the word, “poor shepherd,” aren’t Pastors supposed to be poor? Read More »
Why do we close our eyes when in prayer? Aren’t we supposed to look up into the heavens or at least somewhere else? At the Sunday School, Jack noticed Philip didn’t close his eyes when others were praying, he kept looking at us,” said Jack, he went to report this to the
Where to look when you pray Read More »
I know of a minister in my neighborhood who goes about in white robes, each day he wears a pure white three piece suit, a white hat, white shoes and socks, even the underclothing could be also white, some fellows in the neighborhood say that it’s because he is more righteous than
What was your most tempting moment? As we may not be that aware, temptation gets us at a time we least expected, it catches us by surprise like a fish hook, and once you are in, there is no way out, you wriggle and wriggle all your strength but there is no respite,
Temptation Comes at a time & Place we least expected Read More »
When I saw papa leaving, I used to follow behind asking, hey papa where are you going? Can I come with you? “No!” the kid sadly receives the reply, he pleads with his dad to let him go wherever he’s travelling to. He receives a scorn that makes him hurry back into the
A child’s strong faith is like a towering lighthouse beacon over the dark shores. Read More »