Christian Fellowship in the 21st Century

In his book, The Shallows, Nicholas Carr quotes David Levi as saying “Today, more information is available to us [through the internet] than ever before but there is less time to make use of it—specifically to make use of it with any depth of reflection. Tomorrow it will be worse.” Carr gives credit for the…

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Secular Humanism

There was a time when religious beliefs shaped the way we thought about the world, defined who we are, and guided us in our relationships.  Most of all, it shaped the way we thought about death. Not anymore. Such beliefs have been replaced by theories that come from the social sciences, economics, and from political…

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At The Name of Jesus

By myself I have sworn,  my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.Isaiah 45:23 These words are so profound that the Apostle Paul repeats them. It is written: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow…

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What does it mean to accept Christ?

It has been the writings of people like Francis Schaeffer and Nancy Pearcey that have drawn our attention to C. S. Lewis’ suggestion that we must keep “the clean breeze of the centuries blowing through our minds.” Nicholas Carr’s best seller The Shallows may indicate that we have lost those minds due to what the…

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Guest Blog

This blog was written by Folake Olumide. She has just received her Doctorate in HR. She publishes a meditation on the Word of God. These meditations published in her 70 Day Devotionals have always been a source of inspiration to us. LET’S TALK! “My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me’” And…

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The Hope That Is Within You

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: 1 Peter 3:15 kjv When Peter wrote this he had the words of Isaiah in mind.  But when he seeth…

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Beyond Appearance

Somewhere in my files I chanced upon this writing. Unfortunately, there was no name to which I can give credit other than I am grateful to whomever wrote it. It is worth sharing. Our house was directly across the street from the clinic entrance of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. We lived downstairs and rented…

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A Minute Meditation on Divine Inspiration

All Scripture is God-breathed [inspired by God] and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.2 Timothy 3:16-17 The word “God-breathed” is used only by the apostle Paul in his letter to young Timothy. It’s the kind of an…

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A Lasting Relationship

We are now able to communicate from anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds, but creating  trust in relationships that matter most to us is what psychologists keep trying to  solve for us.  Regardless how much we try to engineer our relationships, our deepest expectations will never be fully satisfied through them.  Our…

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True Spirituality

Spiritualties are a big topic which covers a wide range of beliefs, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. We even talk now about secular saints; those regardless of beliefs have made what they call “a lasting contribution to the world.” Worldly spiritualties overflow with terms like “soul,” and “spirit” used to mean most anything.  True…

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