by NILO | Nov 8, 2017 | blog
God’s standards are higher than ours. However, when we examine the way He chooses people for His purpose, you can see how He selects commoners for His purpose. He does not select the elite or the wealthy. As Paul puts it: 26 Consider your own call, brothers and...
by NILO | Nov 5, 2017 | blog
Another Biblical character who operated like an amateur prophet is Jonah, who was always in a state of despair. He was angry and wanted to run away from God when he was commissioned to go to Nineveh. When God called him to preach to this city with a group word for the...
by NILO | Nov 1, 2017 | blog
It is common to see people desire a better life. Most believers also sincerely want to reach the world for Jesus Christ. However, these individuals have yet to describe intentionally and in detail what this life and this world would look like. Most people disregard...
by NILO | Oct 29, 2017 | blog
In his uncensored letters from prison to his friend Eberhard Bethge, Deitrich Bonhoeffer asks him, “Who is Christ for us today—really?” This question poses the same wakeup call for today’s believers. How is Jesus represented in the marketplace? How is he introduced...
by NILO | Oct 25, 2017 | blog
Even when you are not speaking, you are speaking. As Christ’s follower, you must know that your action or inaction in the face of oppression, corruption, and abuse in society will speak volumes not just about who you are, but about Jesus Christ. Even when you are not...
by NILO | Oct 22, 2017 | blog
The social gospel refers to the application of Christian principles to social problems. According to historian Carl Degler, “The acceptance of the social gospel spelled the transformation of American Protestantism.” More than a traditional religious movement, the...