Monthly Archive: January, 2016
Prayer

In his book How to Have a Healing Ministry without Making Your Church Sick, Pentecostal theologian Peter Wagner discusses the ministry of healing prayer and the reasons a congregation should have one. I think nobody would disagree that the care of sick people is a common area among Christian denominations that deserves attention despite tradition. Despite Wagner offers readers an interesting point of view on healing prayer, he may stir some controversy when he claims that “some times God heals directly, and sometimes he uses means for the healing but he seldom heals directly unless we ask him to” (p. …

The Seven Vices

One way to deal with the vice of envy in the church is by serving others. By helping others, God may allow those dealing with this vice to understand how he works in their lives and cares about all his people. If we would like to be healthy individuals, it is vital to understand first that God created humankind to live in a healthy community where there is no space for envy and competition. We ought to rejoice in the wellness and success of others, not fill ourselves with bitterness because God has given us different gifts and abilities for …