Author name: Chris

“Rejoice in the Lord always” (4:4a). The theme in this book is joy. In this letter addressed to the believers in Philippi1,2 (1:1), Paul thanks them for their gift, which demonstrated their concern for him (4:10). He also provides them with directives, warnings and encouragement. Paul wrote this epistle around A.D. 62 during his house

Jesus told a parable about a rich man unwilling to share his food with a beggar named Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). Upon their death, the rich man went to hell, but Lazarus to heaven. Between the two places there was a great chasm, so no one could cross from one side to the other, although the

In the early 1800s doubts surfaced among some biblical scholars regarding Paul’s authorship of the Ephesians epistle. If written by an anonymous editor in the name of Paul, his intention was to advance Paul’s teachings. This letter, in which some early manuscripts omit “in Ephesus” (1:1), was likely circulated to various church communities in Asia

Perhaps, there are two main reasons why God populated the earth with such diversity among people. First for functionality – communities need people with various interests and skills for optimum functioning (1 Cor. 12:7-11,18-20,25). Second, through our many differences, God is able to test the genuineness of our love. There are differences in opinion, political

We think of surrendering as negative, since we associate it with defeat, such as when a nation surrenders to an enemy. Furthermore, our culture frowns upon dependence and submission. But surrendering to God is a positive attribute, since by it, one demonstrates his or her deep trust and dependence on the Lord, who controls all

Walking with Jesus is first and foremost about being in relationship with God. The LORD’s calling to Abraham, the father of faith, is the same for every believer from generation-to-generation, “Walk before me and be blameless” (Gen. 17:1). When you walk with Jesus, you walk with dignity and purpose, inspired with the hope and joy

Welcome to both past and new readers! This blog features my latest WWJ reflections. Each month, I write two reflections, one on a selected spiritual topic, the other summarizing the highlights from a book from the Bible. I have chosen the website name, Walking with Jesus to convey the value in a personal relationship with