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Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Philippians 4:4 When the apostle Paul described the Christian way of life in the short verse quoted above, he must…
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Philippians 4:4 When the apostle Paul described the Christian way of life in the short verse quoted above, he must…
The protection—even financial support—that the church receives from Western governments always seemed strange to me, especially because Jesus said we would endure persecution. Persecution was part and parcel of Christianity…
It is hard to believe that I am writing this update at the beginning of another year. How time has flown, and what a strange year 2020 has been! Our…
The church was labelled an illegal movement when it was just days old - not because of any criminal behaviour, but because a lame man received healing in the name…
Do we live in the last days? I believe so. We have seen many of the signs that the Bible connects with the last days since the beginning of the…
As a pastor and minister I have to answer this question many times. What about faith? Doesn't God look out for His children? How can a loving God allow His…
There are times in life that we face a barrage of challenges and issues that have no immediate answers, nor apparent escape, especially when facing worldly situations and working in…
Unbelievable as it may sound, Hitler's "Mein Kampf" appeared in German bookshops again after 70 years. The new edition of the notorious partly-autobiographical manifesto exceeded expectations and sold out almost…
The church in the West has enjoyed a few centuries of trouble-free existence and we have become accustomed to a Christianity without persecution. This is, however, not the kind of…
The world around us is changing so fast that it is hard to keep up with everything that is happening. With that the church is also changing, and should, if…