Exodus 16:22-35 Here at Heralds of Hope, we do lots of our work on computers. This means we have different programs to track our information. Some programs are just for email, others are used to track our donations and expenses, and some programs are used to record and produce this radio program. There are quite […]
The Conundrum of Love II Corinthians 12:11-21 When you hear or see the word love, what thought, what picture comes to your mind? Cute puppies or kittens, rainbows and butterflies, flowers and chocolate, candlelight, and soft music? Or is it something else? When you think about love how does it make you […]
Denominations have their forms of government. Some have a governing body of bishops. Others have a single pastor of a congregation. One is called Episcopalian government. The other is called congregational government. Certain denominations emphasize what they call the priesthood of the individual believer. By this they mean each one can plead his or her […]
One person supposedly made this statement why he was not a member of a church. He said, “I have never found a perfect church; therefore I am not a Christian.” To which his friend replied, “When you find that perfect church, don’t join it.” Do you see the point? If he did join, it would […]
We are told that the Ethiopian Christians during the Communist regime multiplied greatly, in spite of being restricted. In fact, the restriction seems to be the seed that made them grow. Public gathering was prohibited, so they went, as we say, underground. They had cell groups and they met in secret. Their neighbors and friends […]
No one can travel in two directions at the same time. Choices become important when we face directions. Choosing calls for counsel. Where can we find trusted counsel? To whom can we turn? In the church there is an opportunity for counsel. Actually, the Greek word for church, ekklesia, means a “called-out people.” Within the […]
The disciples gathered on the Day of Pentecost to pray. According to the account in the book of Acts, they were not really expecting to experience what came upon them that day. But the Holy Spirit was poured out upon them as prophesied by the prophet Joel and confirmed by the words of Jesus. When […]
Christianity is an evangelistic faith. Because we know that people who die without knowing Christ as Saviour face a terrible eternity, we should concentrate on evangelism, winning people to Christ. We carry the commission Jesus gave to the disciples before He returned to glory. He said, “Make disciples of all nations” (see Matthew 28:19-20). That […]
Corinth was an important commercial city in the days of the apostle Paul. It was a wicked city, having several pagan temples. The Acropolis, the highest point of the city, was where the central government was located, as was the temple of the licentious goddess Aphrodite, with her 1000 temple prostitutes. Immorality was a central […]
