Should we be praying for our loved ones that have died? Do our prayers somehow help or comfort them? The Roman Catholic Church teaches that we should pray for the “faithfully departed” in purgatory. According to Catholicism, our prayers help them during their time in purgatory, so that they can enter more quickly into the… Continue reading Praying for the dead
Author: Pastorfish
The fable of the stable
Did you know that nowhere in the Bible does it say that Jesus was born in a stable? In fact, a stable-birth seems highly improbable when taking into account what the text actually says and Middle Eastern hospitality.
Joseph the Just
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is quite popular. All Christians admire her. Some Christians even pray to her. She has statues, artwork and stained glass windows depicting her. On the other hand, little is said of Joseph, Jesus’ legal father. We will see that Joseph was a courageous, just, strong, and gracious man and even… Continue reading Joseph the Just
You know you are generous when…
In 2 Corinthians 8 Paul encourage the Corinthian Christians and us to grow in God’s grace by giving more to gospel ministry and by being generous to Christians in need. It is so informing that the Apostle views financial generosity as a demonstration, display and expression of the grace of God! Paul reminds the Corinthians… Continue reading You know you are generous when…
Death is sleep
In Mark 5 Jesus raises Jairus’ dead daughter to life. A little while before Jairus, a synagogue ruler, approached Jesus, the itinerant preacher, for help. The request was highly irregular: Jairus was a respected, honourable man in that culture. Yet, he falls (quite unceremoniously) at the feet of a homeless, poor, miracle worker’s feet and… Continue reading Death is sleep