Category: Believer

وقتی سفره چیده می‌شود، من کجا هستم؟

یکشنبهٔ اولِ ماه، سفره آماده بود. نان. جام. همان کلماتی که عیسی شبی گفت که به او خیانت شد: «این را به یاد من به جا آرید.» (لوقا ۲۲:۱۹) «زیرا هر گاه این نان را بخورید و از این جام بنوشید، مرگ خداوند را اعلام می‌کنید تا زمانی که بازآید.» (اول قرنتیان ۱۱:۲۶) اتاق خلوت […]

When the Table Is Set, Where Am I?

On the first Sunday of the month, the Table was set. Bread. Cup. The same words Jesus spoke to His disciples the night He was betrayed: “This do in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:19) “For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.” […]

Facing Criticism – When You Can’t Win No Matter What You Do

You know the feeling. Do something good, and they question your motives. Make a mistake, and they pounce with “I told you so.” Stay quiet, and you’re “enabling the problem.” Speak up, and suddenly you’re “causing division.” It’s maddening. And it’s nothing new. Job: When Your Best Friends Become Your Worst Critics Job’s story hits […]

Finding Jesus Before Finding a Church: The Seed of Faith

The Seed of Faith Some children discover something beautiful about faith: they find Jesus before they ever find a church name, as the seed of faith is planted. The Quiet Servant It began with a mother falling ill and becoming bedridden. A nurse at the hospital where the father worked heard about their situation. For […]