In our desire to grow in the Lord, we gravitate to older brothers and sisters in Christ with the hope that they will guide us in our walk. There is nothing wrong with this. In fact, Paul often spoke of his loving relationship with his spiritual son, Timothy. He further addressed the need for older […]
Discipleship
Encouragement is not Flattery
1 Thessalonians 5:11 – “Encourage one another and build one another up.” Proverbs 29:5 – “A man who flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.” Contrary to popular belief, encouragement is not flattery. Instead, it might be defined as speaking God’s truth about a person to that person. All too often, it’s a […]
Take Jesus at His Word – All of His Words
Just like you can’t be a little bit pregnant, you can’t pick and choose what commandments and what truths Jesus spoke that you’ll follow. Video Transcript Hi there! Welcome back to Daily Bible Promises with a Twist. And today, as always, we’re going to start off by reading one verse in the New International Version. […]
Newcomers Need Loving Helpers
My church is blessed to be multicultural, and over the years we have fellowshipped with newcomers who immigrated to Canada from Sudan, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Congo and other non-English speaking nations. As I was in missions for several years, something deep inside me is fed as I look across the congregation, and witness so many […]