There is no better time of the year to celebrate Advent than now. Walk through Advent with your loved ones. Growing up, I loved
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Ministry
It’s great to see Christians passionate about spreading the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our goal at ECWA USA is to empower all Christians so that they can be passionately involved in witnessing, nurturing, engaging and encouraging a non-believer to the side of Jesus.
How to Leave an Unhealthy Church
No doubt, Jesus does not want us in a toxic church situation. Your heart will tell you when to leave. Two weeks ago I shared some practical guidelines on how to leave a church gracefully. I wrote this because I hear so many stories about people storming out of churches […]
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Why are Millennials Sick of Church?
Ministers should know that millennials don't need a lot of frills in a church service. (ECWA Archive) There are literally thousands of articles online about why the
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How to Teach Your Kids to Be Thankful
You can instill an attitude of thankfulness in your children. (ECWA Archive) As I'm writing this, it's a week before Thanksgiving, but I already have my turkey thawing in the refrigerator. My menu is simple: turkey, ham, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, pie. The recipes are ones I've been […]
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An Up Close Look at Church Attendance in America
by Rebecca Barnes and Lindy Lowry, writer for churchleaders.com (Kelly Shattuck) 1. Less than 20% of Americans regularly attend church — half of what the pollsters report. While Gallup polls and other statisticians have turned in the same percentage — about 40% of the population — of average weekend church […]
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Why you Should go to Church Regularly
Over time, I've heard from some of you readers who tell me you haven't been going to church for years, and in my heart this feels as though you're turning down Disneyland, outlet malls, and a sunny day on the beach all at once. (ECWA Archives) When generous people made […]
Read MoreEvangelism: The Neglected Gift
Jay Lowder, founder of Jay Lowder Harvest Ministries, shares the gospel with multitudes of people during a four-day evangelistic gathering at Sagemont Church in Houston, Texas. (Jay Lowder Ministries) "Mass evangelism doesn't work in today's culture." I have heard or read this statement countless times. It is the exact statement […]
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Jonathan Cahn: These Are the Days of the Prophets
As if headlines of war, plane crashes and natural disasters are not enough, Rabbi Jonathan Cahn says the other sign of judgment in the last days is upon us. Cahn then recites the prophecy of Isaiah: "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil." At the same time […]
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How to Be a Christian in a Public School
Being a Christian in a public school can be quite a task. (Flickr) No matter if you are a student in high school or a junior in college, the pressure of being a Christian in a public school setting seems to be talked about pretty often. The reality is, you […]
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Finding God in the Desert
When we are in the middle of a desert trek, God’s hand seems absent and we are blinded by the glaring circumstances. (HDWallSource by AWLTER)
Desert times are fruitful times. Though they seem barren, lush fruit is being produced in our lives when we walk through the desert. “For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the works of your hands. He knows your wanderings through this great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you. You have lacked nothing” (Deuteronomy 2:7).
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Nigerian bishop to lecture on religion, development and democracy in Africa on October 29
by Elizabeth Rankin, University of Notre Dame, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, 574-631-9184, erankin3@nd.edu Bishop Matthew H. Kukah, a noted Nigerian advocate for justice, democracy and human development, will speak at the University of Notre Dame on Oct. 29 (Thursday). His lecture, “Religion, Human Development and Democracy in Africa: Lessons from […]
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Daniel Kolenda: The Call vs. the Commission
There is a big difference between the call and the commission. (Lightstock) Allow me to become extremely practical, if I may. I once preached about answering the call with urgency, and afterward someone came up to me and said, "God called me to the mission field, but you said I should obey […]
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Tell Me Again About Your First-World Problems
Peace Pound (Vitaly Vitorsky) Americans are blessed in so many ways, and we should be the most thankful people on earth. But we quickly show our ingratitude when our Internet signal gets weak or when our iTunes download takes too long. Our first-world "problems" are […]
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Are You Willing to Die for Your Faith Like This Arab Believer?
Steven Khoury (Sean Roberts) For far too long, we in the American church have taken our freedom to worship God for granted. As believers, we can walk into a church and sing praises to Jesus without apprehension of verbal […]
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The Lost Tribes of Israel: Lost No More
In search of the lost tribes of Israel by Rabbi Jonathan Bernis It reads like a modern-day suspense movie screenplay. A mysterious tribe in a remote corner of the world makes an astonishing claim about its members' historic identity. Ostracized by their neighbors, these lowly outcasts stubbornly insist they're descended […]
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ECWA General Secretary visits United States, December 7th-21st, 2015
The ECWA General Secretary, Rev. Prof. Samuel W. Kunhiyop by
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