Dushan and Chioma were at Lungotevere de’ Cenci, 00186 Roma, the meeting point for the Ghetto and Jewish Museum walking tour. The tour was about three hours long. They had arranged it through the hotel. Initially, they had planned to explore the Ghetto on their own but Alfredo, the attendant at the concierge suggested the …
Call on the Lord’s Name
And whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved - Acts 2:21, MEV iStock Photo The apostle Paul further explains why by calling on the name of Jesus, a person will be saved. In his letter to the Romans, he wrote, "that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe …
Keep Your Heart
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life. Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you. Let your eyes look straight ahead,And your eyelids look right before you. Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established. Do not turn to the right …
Confessions
I sat there in the confessional booth wondering if I was committing blasphemy. I was a priest, yes but I was also a man and I was doing something which the Bible says only God should be doing--forgiving sins. The only people I should be forgiving are those who have wronged me. That's what it …
At the Community Center
Hank was sitting on the bench at the community center when Anaïs walked over to him. "Hello, Pastor Hank." "Hello, Anaïs." "I didn't expect to run into you here but I'm glad I did. I'm here to sign up for a Fitness Kickboxing class." "That's great. I'm here because I teach Vegan and Vegetarian cooking …
Hank’s Last Goodbye
He had one more person to see before he left for Cotonou the next day. Ashley. Everyone had remarked how she would be a perfect pastor's wife and he had been inclined to agree with them but there was only one problem--he wasn't in love with her. And for him, marrying someone he didn't love …
Athens and Areopagus Hill
My wife, Althea and I decided that we would move to Athens because we love the city. We've visited it many times and we decided that we would leave England this year. As EU citizens, it is relatively easy for us to move there. We arrived a week ago to find a place to live. …
The Long-haired Pastor
Whenever people find out that I'm a pastor, they look at me in disbelief. I guess it's the long hair. I always tell them that how you look on the outside isn't what matters it's what's on the inside. And then I tell them the story about the prophet Samuel going to the house of …
Paul’s Example
Upon his arrival at Rome, Paul was placed in a gloomy dungeon, there to remain until his course should be finished. Accused of instigating one of the basest and most terrible of crimes against the city and the nation, he was the object of universal execration - Acts of the Apostles, p.490 Day 4 of …
Put On Christ
Romans 13:11-14 Paul talks about putting on Christ. How do we do that? When you put on clothes, what are you doing? You are covering yourself, right? Similarly, when you put on Christ, you are covering yourself with Him. You have clothe yourself with Him. What happens when we put on Christ? We change. …
Notes to Women 