by Stephen Davey | Jan 18, 2022 | Poimenas
Deep and abiding friendships are increasingly rare. The truth is, not only is the world filled with lonely people, but the church is too. And although we are surrounded by people whose faces we recognize, could we really count on them as true friends? FORGING...
by Gary Hallquist, DMin, DWS | Jan 18, 2022 | Poimenas
Not long ago I stood over the casket of a precious friend whose life on earth was taken from her by brain cancer. I watched as her faithful adoring husband tried desperately to console himself—he was mildly successful. They had prayed. Many had prayed. For years. The...
by Peter Goeman, PhD | Nov 16, 2021 | Poimenas
Nobody enjoys sickness or infirmity. Whether it is a significant disease or a minor sickness, infirmities often are a source of consternation and complaint. Regardless of whether it is our own sickness, or the sickness of a loved one, Christians are constantly driven...
by Michael Vlach, PhD | Nov 16, 2021 | Poimenas
I often have been drawn to Revelation 19:15. This verse comes in the middle of Revelation 19:11–21, a dramatic section describing Jesus’ second coming from heaven to earth. Concerning Jesus, the verse reads: “From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that with it He may...
by Andy Burggraff, EdD | Sep 14, 2021 | Poimenas
Discipleship: Our Mandate, Our Mission As Jesus prepared to leave his disciples, he provided them with a final command: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to...
by Douglas Bookman, PhD | Sep 14, 2021 | Poimenas
September 18, 2021 – a melancholy anniversary indeed! Though the day doubtless generates little remembrance here on earth, there may very well be a moment of solemn silence throughout the Courts of Heaven. The reason for that silence is the staggeringly sorrowful...
