John, the apostle, had no interest in personal name branding. As a matter of fact, the book of John refers to the apostle as the “disciple, whom Jesus loved”. As such, John never directly names himself in the book. The focus of the book of John is entirely on Jesus
Life is full of small annoyances, that by themselves are not a big deal. However, when we allow each of these little annoyances to take root in our heart, we are "seeding" a harvest that will blossom into bitterness, resentment and anger. God help us to be diligent in taking
We all can use wise council, but I think the phrase "Biblical Counselling" has been overused and overrated. If you were to read all the times in the New Testament where the word "council" appears, you would find the word appearing in a negative context. However, in the Old Testament,
Children aren't convinced that their father is a Christian, based on the doctrine he believes. As a matter of fact: dads who gloat in having right doctrine, yet deal with their children harshly; or worse, are absent from their life, will only teach them that they're a hypocrite. Children are
Richard Wurmbrand was a preacher who was arrested in 1948 when the Communists wanted to take control of the churches in Romania. Richard suffered 14 years of imprisonment and torture for the cause of Christ. Here's what he says about happiness: "It was strictly forbidden to preach to other prisoners.