CHRISTIANITY DAILY

Blessings Flow from the Blood of Jesus

Mar 21, 2016

This week is Passion Week, the week to remember and meditate on the sufferings of Jesus. During Passion week, we meditate on the cross of Jesus and the blood of Jesus that he shed on the cross. The reason we meditate on the blood of Jesus is because the blood of Jesus is precious.

4 Common High Attendance Days in Churches

Mar 16, 2016

With mid year holidays coming soon, here is some useful information for your church regarding the days of the year with the most attendance!

The Wisdom of Governing Oneself

Mar 14, 2016

Governing oneself is definitely not an easy task. Even a reverent person as David couldn’t govern himself and commit the sin of adultery and murder. He governed over numerous people but he couldn’t govern the sinful desires of his heart. He won over numerous battles but he was defeated over the battle with himself.

Embrace a Holy Longing in Your Heart

Mar 14, 2016

God wants us to embrace holy longing in our hearts. Longing is yearning for something or someone. Yearning is a feeling of intense desire for something. Those who were used by God embraced holy longing in their hearts. Longing is a thirst. Jesus said, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink” (Jn. 7:37). Longing is a passion; it is an inner fire. Longing is the power that moves us.

A Pastor's Lent Prayer

Mar 14, 2016

Bowing my head to the ground, pounding my chest in confession, “I am nothing but a sinner!” I say money can't buy happiness and yet worry about money all the time. Where is the action of faith on "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and all these shall be added unto you?"

Common Army Chaplain Questions, and Answers to Them

Mar 14, 2016

I would randomly but frequently receive emails or Facebook messages asking for advice and information regarding the Army chaplaincy from future chaplain hopefuls. Many of the questions are very similar and it would seem helpful to pastors who may be interested in the Army chaplaincy for me to share some of the correspondences that I have had with them. This Q&A is a collection of different questions from different pastors who have inquired me regarding joining the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps.

Billy Graham: Why Doesn't God Seem to Answer My Prayers?

Mar 11, 2016

Billy Graham answers the question on why God doesn't seem to answer prayers.

Sola Gracia – Lutheran’s Theology of Salvation by the Grace Alone, Part II

Mar 04, 2016

Although this controversy happened almost five hundred years ago, it is significant for the church today. This controversy is important today because many deny that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation.

Learning How to Read Provides You with Wings to Fly

Mar 04, 2016

The letter I’m writing to you this week is an understanding that I really want to convey to you, my beloved saints. It is to realize that there is a way in books. I think of books as God’s greatest gift to humanity. The greatest book of all is the Bible. God has placed the way to salvation in the Bible and gave it to us as a gift. The Bible is God’s Word. Through the Bible, we know and encounter God. The Bible is a treasure that contains the knowledge and wisdom of God. The problem is that we are not able to find the treasure in the Bible because we don’t know how to read the Bible.

4 Ways to Increase Attendance in Sunday School

Mar 03, 2016

Some ideas for inspiration to help kids love Sunday school.

A Pastor's Journal Series: On Jealousy

Feb 22, 2016

Perhaps one of the most destructive forces hidden under the blanket of ministry is jealousy. I'm struggling with it once again, which I'd thought had under control. It all began with a couple of recent articles about a new trend of the 1.5 generation Korean-American pastors getting love-calls from mega-churches in Korea.

The Power of Continuity

Feb 22, 2016

Every year I along with four other pastors (KiChae Han, HyungEun Ji, KwanJae Yoo, and ChanKyu Lee) have been leading pastors’ seminar. This year, we shared a joy of serving pastors in New Zealand. It has already been 6 years. We first began small, but we see our continuity being resulted in the amazing way. Whatever it may be, continuity brings out amazing power.

Sola Gracia – Lutheran’s Theology of Salvation by the Grace Alone, Part I

Feb 18, 2016

The clash between Martin Luther and Desiderius Erasmus over the issue of free will is “one of the most famous exchanges in western intellectual history”. On September 1, 1524, Erasmus published his treatise On the Freedom of the Will. In his treatise, Erasmus emphasized Human Free Will in cooperation with Grace: “By free choice in this place we mean a power of the human will by which a man can apply himself to the things which lead to eternal salvation, or turn away from them”.

Evangelical Pneumatology VIII: The Rise of Protestant Pneumatology from Puritan Spirituality

Feb 11, 2016

The Bible was the guide book for Puritans in many ways, and Christ was the heart of that. Just as Calvin did, so also Puritans stressed the doctrine of union with Christ in all functions of their Sacraments, worships and sermons. Simply saying, union with Christ was, to Puritans, not the end but the beginning of their spiritual lives.

The Exchange of Treasures

Feb 11, 2016

Have you ever thought about the original concept of money? When there was no money yet, people used what they had to buy what they needed in the form of exchange. It was simple and direct; grain for salt, salt for silk, silk for animals, animals for grains, back again. The system of exchange was primitive yet effective, and beneficial for all.