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The Bible

Word for the WeekFebruary 15, 202694Views 0Likes 0Comments

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. (Joshua 1:8 NIV) Approximately one-third of the world’s population does not have the Bible translated into a language they understand.…

Moving On to Higher Ground: Desiring More of Christ

Word for the WeekJanuary 11, 2026129Views 0Likes 0Comments

“I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.” (Philippians 3:10-11 NIV) Every human being is pursuing something: success, comfort, recognition/fame, security, or achievement. But Paul, a man…

Jesus, the Saviour of the World

Word for the WeekDecember 7, 2025141Views 0Likes 0Comments

“Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, … They said to the woman, ‘We no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.’” (John 4:39, 42) The Samaritan…

Wise as Serpents

Word for the WeekNovember 16, 2025101Views 0Likes 0Comments

“For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.” Ecclesiastes 7:12 This verse draws a striking comparison between wisdom and wealth. Both can serve as a “defence” or protection—money can shield from poverty and hardship, while wisdom guards from…

Wise as Serpents

Word for the WeekNovember 9, 2025133Views 0Likes 0Comments

‘Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves’ (Mattew 10:16) Jesus said, “Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves” (Matthew 10:16). He spoke these words as He sent His disciples into a hostile world, warning them to combine purity with…

Beyond Anointing.

Word for the WeekSeptember 21, 2025332Views 0Likes 0Comments

“… the boy is to be a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth, …. The woman gave birth to a boy and named him Samuel. He grew and the Lord blessed him, and the Spirit of the Lord began to stir him ….” (Judges 13:5, 24-25 NIV). There’s something captivating about Samson. He was…