Discipleship and Service

Food, Roof, and Clothing?
There are some statements in the Bible that we find very difficult to take literally. 1 Timothy 6:8 is certainly one of them. Paul says…
Alex Schneider January 13, 2025
The Armor of God
In the New Testament, believers are often described as soldiers of Christ. Paul instructed Timothy to fight the good fight and the good fight of…
Tim Bouter January 11, 2025
10,000% Interest
This would be every investor’s dream – 10,000% interest. Banks do not advertise more than a small percentage in the low single digits. Not worth…
Alex Schneider January 9, 2025
The Gift Moves
A revolutionary insight! The gifts in Ephesians 4 are given to equip the saints for the work of ministry. Once the saints can do the…
William MacDonald January 6, 2025
The Christian and (His?) Money
Two sins in the Old Testament are particularly characteristic of the unbelief of the people of Israel: idolatry and fornication. Unfortunately, we, too, have to…
Manuel Seibel January 4, 2025
Shrinking or Growing?
Every parent would agree with me: If your child still only drinks milk at the age of five and can’t tolerate anything else, that’s not…
Alex Schneider January 3, 2025
Becoming more like Christ
Once a missionary came to a tribe somewhere in Africa. He gathered all the people together and told them about the life of the Lord…
Alex Schneider December 23, 2024
Making Friends with the Unrighteous Mammon
“You don’t talk about money, you just have it,” as the saying goes. Interestingly, the Lord talks about money and how we should deal with…
Friedemann Werkshage December 18, 2024
Practical: Idolatry in the 21st Century
Some Christians may wonder what 1 John 5:21 still has to say to us today: “Keep yourselves from idols.” In the 21st century, we no…
Alex Schneider December 17, 2024
Recovery from Backsliding
“Backslider!” What an ugly word is this! So ugly that we usually reserve it for those who have openly and flagrantly turned back to the…
John Thomas Mawson December 15, 2024
The Logic of Calvary
The missionary J. Alexander Clark once saw a lion attacking an African. He grabbed his rifle, killed the animal, and took the wounded man to…
Alex Schneider December 10, 2024
Fear of God in Our Practical Lives
Sometimes you hear questions like: “Am I allowed to do that as a Christian?”, “Is that allowed in the Bible?” or someone complains: “The Christian…
Alex Schneider November 6, 2024
Biblical Separation – needed today
1.    Introduction Separation—for some Christians, this is an irritating word, while others recognize a divine principle in it. Indeed, the principle of separation runs through…
Friedhelm Runkel November 1, 2024
Faithfulness – not successfulness!
Very interesting! Here, God is not looking for servants who bear much fruit, have much success to show, or are “doers.” No, it’s about faithful…
Alex Schneider November 1, 2024
Sleeping Believers
These disciples – faithless, tired, and totally lacking in empathy! We often find ourselves thinking this way. As much as we marvel at the fact…
Alex Schneider November 1, 2024
Biblical Principles of Giving
Biblical Principles for Giving 1. Giving manifests God’s grace in our lives: “Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God bestowed on…
Tim Hadley Sr. November 1, 2024
The Choice Moses Made
The story of Moses remains one of the most remarkable in human history. Born into a family of enslaved Israelites, he was at birth slated…
Hadley Hall November 1, 2024
“We Will Serve the Lord!”
Joshua is a remarkable person in the Old Testament. He was, first, Moses’ servant and then the leader of the people of Israel, whom he…
Manuel Dietermann October 27, 2024
By Love Serve One Another (1 Cor 13)
Introduction The 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians is one of the best-known chapters of the Bible. The great lesson we learn is how to become…
Ernst-August Bremicker October 1, 2024
Why Discipleship?
You should think about discipleship, … Imagine someone you love talking about the same topic repeatedly.   They hope you’ll become interested and give it some…
David Bubenzer October 1, 2024
The Christian and Good Works
The idea of satisfying God by so-called “good works” and in virtue of them being entitled to a place in heaven not only characterized a…
Michael Vogelsang October 1, 2024
The Lord Calls Levi – And Also You and Me
Levi — also named Matthew — was one of Jesus’ disciples. He also wrote the gospel that describes the Lord Jesus as the promised King…
Ernst-August Bremicker September 30, 2024
The importance of the right thinking
“…as (a man) thinks in his heart, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7) A. P. Gibbs used to say, “You are not what you think you…
William MacDonald September 30, 2024