I enjoy reading and commenting on ThePreachersWord blog, written by Ken Weliever, as often as my schedule allows. In a recent post, he lifts up 1 Thessalonians 5:11—“The Ministry of Encouragement”—and shares how he once preached a lesson entitled “Disciples Bear Burdens.” I’ve reblogged it below so you can read it first, then scroll down to read the comment IContinue reading “Barnabas and The Ministry of Encouragement”
Category Archives: christianity
Accountability is Fundamental
True! Accountability is fundamental to being an authentic Christian. According to the Reverend Ken Weliever: Even those identified as spiritual heroes in the Bible were accountable for their missteps and mistakes. Abraham. Jacob. Moses. Joshua. David. Solomon. As well as Jesus’ own apostles like Peter, James and John.” What the Reverend Ken Weliever left outContinue reading “Accountability is Fundamental”
Home Improvement
Ken Weliever and his wife Norma Jean recently took a trip to Jerusalem. They are blessed and Ken’s blog posts are a blessing to many of his readers. Ken’s blogs from Jerusalem brought Jerusalem to me and others who are not so blessed to be able to travel abroad. Walking on water, travelling across oceansContinue reading “Home Improvement”
The Magdalene Affair
July 22 was the Feast Day of Mary Magdalene. At church on Sunday, the sermon focused the congregation’s attention on the Magdalene pointing out that the name Mary was a very common name back in the day and that modern edited versions of Scripture reveal there were at least 7 different women named Mary. IContinue reading “The Magdalene Affair”
Star of Wonder
How could a star suddenly appear in the sky and cause prestigious wise people to travel to a far-off land?
Did Mr. Scrooge and the Grinch steal your Christmas?
Nothing can separate us from God’s Eternal Love conceived in the Woman called Mary and presented in the Inn with her betrothed
Saints and Demons
Are Christians confused about what sin is and who Jesus was and is?
Coincidences
Are coincidences mere chance events? Or are they God Interventions? As, if by chance, while waiting in a line in Canberra at the 7th Assembly of the World Council of Churches, I met a person from Switzerland. The Swiss person glanced at the name MRS LINDA VOGT on my United Church of Canada name tag,Continue reading “Coincidences”
Who Do You Say That I Am?
On Sunday, the Minister asked: “Who Do You Say That I Am?
The Second Coming of Jesus: Black Sun, Blood Moon
The day of the Blood Moon, I was studying the scripture passage of Saul’s conversion. I had no idea at all that there was to be a Blood Moon that day or any other day this year. I was just puzzled about the Light that blinded Saul and the significance of “Straight” street. Straight street wasContinue reading “The Second Coming of Jesus: Black Sun, Blood Moon”
Linda Vogt Turner 