Half offering is a sin?

I received the following mail yesterday:
Hello Pastor,
I just want to share with you some of the wonders heard from my friend and will be glad if you can please shed more light on this possible give us where this could be in the holy book.
My friend Pastor told them at the night vigil that it


Are you led by the Spirit?

When people use the term, “Led by the Spirit“, often they are thinking of what I call a subjective, fuzzy inner impression that they follow as a means of guidance. But when the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ gave instructions to the Church, was that what they meant or are millions of professing believers


I Can Do All Things…

An often misappropriated verse of Scriptures is Philippians 4:13. As usual, people get away with this because they ignore the context of what the apostle Paul was saying. Here it is:
Philippians 4:10-14
10 I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for


Stupid Things People Say: Truth Cannot Be Known

Have you ever heard one of those people who in trying to avoid the immutable truths of the Word of God, say things like, “There is no truth“, or “Truth is not absolute“, “Truth cannot be known“, or the sort. It is actually one of the most stupid and self-contradictory things I have ever heard.
If


The Purpose Drivel Church IV

This is in continuation of my series on Mr. Rick Warren’s purpose-driven ideology. In chpater 11 of his book, The Purpose Driven Church, Mr. Warren addresses the issue of “developing your strategy”.
He stetches jesus’ words about making the disciples “fishers of men” beyond Biblical boundaries to present us a terribly flawed premise. When Jesus said


The Purpose Drivel Church III

This is the 3rd part of my series examining Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Church. In this article, we shall see how Mr. Warren has set aside what Scriptures say is the purpose of the Church. Chapters 3 (What Drives Your Church?), 4 (The Foundation for a Healthy Church), and 5 (Defining Your Purposes) are


The Purpose Drivel Church II

This is the second article in a series examining Mr. Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Church. In the first article, I examined the introduction to the book. Chapter One of the book is titled The Saddleback Story. Of course, we are not interested in his story – for it is just that, a story. As


The Purpose Drivel Church I

A lot has been said about Mr. Rick Warren’s philosophy as expressed in his book, The Purpose Driven Church. It is a book that I have read in details and even attempted to implement as far back as 2005. Everyone at crown was given a copy to study and we used it extensively in our


Judge Not

Many times, Christians throw the phrase, “Judge not!” at those who in obedience to Scriptures exercise discernment in refuting error and exposing falsehood in the Church. Here I present a detailed study of what the Bible says about judging or not judging.
This is going to be a long read; so grab your


Claim a prophecy for your life today

Here are some examples of what the average Church leader today calls prophecies:

- God said there is someone here; He will separate you from those who want to destroy your vision.
- God said there is someone here, He said you have been enjoying addition, but you will soon be enjoying multiplication.
- God said there is