The article discusses the perspective of Evangelical Christians on eating halal food, rooted in biblical principles. It highlights the freedom in Christ that permits consumption of all foods, emphasising the importance of personal conscience and consideration for others' beliefs. Ultimately, the decision should prioritise witness and love for others, balancing freedom with sensitivity.
This is the day everything changes. Our final study for Holy Week Theme: The Risen Christ, the New Creation, the Dawn of Hope INTRODUCTION: What Easter Sunday Is All About Easter Sunday is the centre of the Christian faith.It is the day when Jesus Christ rose bodily from the dead, never to die again.It is …
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Theme: The Silence of God, the Stillness of the Tomb, the Hope That Waits 1. Introduction: Living in the “Between” Holy Saturday is the day when nothing seems to happen, yet everything is being prepared. It is the day in Holy Week when: Jesus is dead. The disciples are shattered. The women are waiting. The …
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Good Friday... The silt of years had settled in the veil, Woven with cherubim, a purple stain That held the terror and the holy grail Of blood-spat law, now torn for all our gain.The wood, long seeded from a rooted wrong In Eden’s glade, grew straight to pierce the sky. Its shadow fell with hymn …
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Theme: The Cross, the Lamb, the Love That Saves Three silhouetted wooden crosses stand on a hilltop against a vibrant sunset with a dramatic beam of light. INTRODUCTION: What Good Friday Is All About Good Friday is the most solemn and awe‑filled day of the Christian year. It is the day when Jesus Christ, the …
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Theme: Betrayal, Devotion, and the Hidden Drama of the Heart 1. Overview Holy Wednesday, traditionally called Spy Wednesday, is the day in Holy Week when the shadows lengthen. The Gospels place two contrasting events side by side: Extravagant devotion: a woman anoints Jesus with costly perfume. Cold betrayal: Judas bargains with the chief priests. These …
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Holy Tuesday is the most intellectually and spiritually intense day of Holy Week. Jesus spends the day teaching in the Temple, confronting religious leaders, revealing the heart of God’s kingdom, and preparing His disciples for the future. It is a day of parables, debates, warnings, and prophetic vision.
Holy Monday reveals Jesus as the One who exposes fruitlessness, confronts corruption, and calls His people to authentic worship. The events of this day—cursing the fig tree and cleansing the Temple—are not random acts of anger but prophetic signs announcing the nature of God’s kingdom.
The King Who Comes to Weep Not with the legion’s armored tread,Nor chariot’s iron shock,He comes, where leaves and cloaks are spread,The rider on the rock. A borrowed beast, a throne of air,The shouts of “Hosanna!” ringYet in that shout, the seeds of “Crucify!”That soon the crowd will bring. For they expect a conqueror’s swordTo …
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