christians – Intentional Faith

Outside Jesus’ Return

Outside Jesus’ Return There is not much value in any help we may receive from Godoutside the context of Jesus’ coming. Among others, too, help is being rendered here and there. But where this has no relation to the coming Savior, it is of a merely passing character. When, however, it becomes related to Jesus Christ,Continue reading “Outside Jesus’ Return”

This is a time

This is a time when the whole world is in extreme danger. It is urgent therefore that we decide to accept the gift God offers us: life in the communal church, a life of unity. View Post

Woe to Us

Woe to us, therefore, if we start to judge, if we condemn, if we abandon all hope for this world for which Jesus Christ has come, for which he suffered and died, for which he rose again, and for which he will truly come again. View Post

Now the Servant’s Task

Now the servant’s task does not consist in merely waiting and doing nothing. Rather it is a matter of practicing stewardship. Good stewardship means looking after the servants, that is, those who are in our care. And if only our hearts and minds were big… View Post

Spiritual Discipline 0130

This new reign of Christ is to be revealedin each individual person. It must become evident in you, in me, in all of us. Now something new is possible. Unless we place ourselves within this truth, we can accomplish nothing. This is no dogma; it is not… View Post

Spiritual Maturity 0124

Nowhere among the early Christians do we find the cold light of intellectual understanding that constantly analyzes and differentiates. Instead, there was the Spirit that burned within their hearts and made their souls alive. (Col. 2:8–10) View Post

Remembering the Syrian Christians

So quickly the headlines turn from Syria and the Middle East to debt ceiling debates and budget resolutions. In Syria war is a durable commodity. Just because America blinked doesn’t mean the conflict went away. Even as Secretary of State John Kerry explained his “unbelievably small” war plan—and President Barack Obama polished his speech derailingContinue reading “Remembering the Syrian Christians”