There seems to be a trend, or a tendency in human nature to expect, desire or just more easily believe negative things. This is true of our own lives. For example, if a doctor tells a patient they have cancer and six months to live,...
Most people have been through things that are traumatic. Some are severe, like serving in war, or a childbirth that goes wrong, or being raised by abusive parents, or being bullied at school. Sometimes Christians are persecuted for their faith. Others are born at the...
There is a sense in Christianity, or at least within most believers that forgiveness works because of the cross, but that it works only as far as today. What I mean is, if you sin, you go to Christ and confess your failure, and are...
While not everyone has been to court, we are all familiar with courts and trials. It is in this context that the idea of being a witness for Christ takes on another whole meaning. 'You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you,...
In the early part of the Bible, the Lord appeared and made a promise to Abraham saying, 'To your offspring I will give this land.' Genesis 12:7 (NIV) The word translated 'offspring' here in NIV is actually the word seed. That can be seen in alternate...
There is something about the heart. In our cranial rationalistic western minds, we often think of believing as an intellectual thing, and certainly when it comes to knowing facts that is the case. Is there a God? We can say we believe so with intellectual...
When Peace started its youtube channel in 2010, we knew nothing about making video. There are things we would have done very differently back then with the benefit of hindsight. But the journey is a learning journey, and it continues as we come to understand...
Many believers are familiar with the seven letters of Christ to the seven churches in Asia. You can find them in chapters 2 and 3 of the book of Revelation. With the exception of the church at Sardis, the Lord had commendations for every church. ...
Matthew's gospel records that while concluding the last supper, Jesus and the disciples sang a hymn. 'Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured...
There are three obvious places that list gifts in the New Testament: Romans 12:6–8 - The Motivational Gifts 'We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving,...
