Category: Preparation

عیسی در همان اولین کلمۀ کتاب‌مقدس پنهان است

پیدایش 1:1. «در آغاز، خدا آسمانها و زمین را آفرید.» خیلی‌ها خیلی راحت از کنار این جملۀ آغازین رد می‌شن؛ اما در عبری، «در آغاز» فقط یه کلمه‌ست: בְּרֵאשִׁית — Bereshit و در دلِ همان یک کلمه، حرف به حرف، پیامی دربارهٔ عیسی مسیح و کاری که آمد انجام بدهد پنهان شده است. بیایید با […]

Jesus Is Hidden in the Very First Word of the Bible

Genesis 1:1. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Most English readers glide right past that opening line. But in Hebrew, “in the beginning” is a single word: בְּרֵאשִׁית — Bereshit And buried inside that one word, letter by letter, is a message about Jesus Christ and what He came to do. […]

«بی‌کلام، بی‌پرستش»: وقتی فراموش می‌کنیم داریم چه کسی را می‌پرستیم

باری بر دوش دارم. نه برای متهم کردن کسی، بلکه برای اینکه کلیسا را دوباره به مرکز برگردانم. چون هرچه بیشتر کتاب‌مقدس را می‌خوانم، بیشتر به یک چیز ساده پی می‌برم: نمی‌شود پرستش را از کلام جدا کرد، چون ما کسی را می‌پرستیم که خودش کلام است. (یوحنا 1:1–5; یوحنا 4:23–24) با این حال، گاهی […]

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.” […]

“No Word, No Worship”: When We Forget Who We’re Worshiping

There is a burden I carry. I am not trying to accuse anyone. I want to invite the Church back to the center. The more I read Scripture, the more I come back to one simple truth: We cannot separate worship from the Word, because we worship the One who is the Word. (John 1:1–5; […]

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 […]