Surfing the internet, on Manasseh Azure Awuni’s Facebook page, he shared an “inspirotivational” story of Fred Duhoe ; a Joy news business reporter who is now a coconut seedling seller. He writes… On Saturday, I was on my way to Adaklu Waya when I got a call to contribute to Newsfile. I parked at the […]
February 14, 2021 | Romans 8:1–13 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue The problem of humanity’s inability to keep God’s law was not a New Testament problem. The Old Testament recognized it as well. In Jeremiah 31:33, the Lord delivers this promise: “’This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,’ […]
February 3, 2021 | Romans 2:1–16 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue After the Pharisees condemned Jesus for healing a blind man on the Sabbath, He told them, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” Some who heard Him say this replied, “What? Are […]
February 1, 2021 | Romans 1:1–17 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue When I was a boy, I tried to earn extra money selling newspapers door to door. I was not a success. My sales pitch went something like this: “You wouldn’t want to buy this paper, would you?” Some of us share the gospel the same […]
November 10, 2020 | Acts 9:1-31 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue It used to be common for high school yearbooks to designate someone from the graduating class as “Most Likely to Succeed.” If Saul of Tarsus had attended high school, he might have been chosen for that honor. But I think he would also have […]
November 6, 2020 | Acts 5:1–42 DEVOTIONS Read This Month’s Issue It is tempting to idealize the early church. Yes, the early believers were a courageous, faithful, and unified group of people, passionate about teaching the gospel. But today’s account provides a reality check. There were hypocrites in the early church just as there are […]
November 3, 2020 | Acts 3:1-26 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue “What’s in a name?” William Shakespeare asked. If the name is Jesus, the answer is “Life!” This was the message Peter preached to those who saw him heal a man who had been lame since birth. The miracle took place at the temple, which the […]
November 2, 2020 | Acts 2:1–47 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue When I was a boy, I would eagerly count off the days until my birthday. This wasn’t because I was in a hurry to be one year older; it was because I wanted presents. It is customary for people to receive gifts on their birthday, […]
October 14, 2020 | Psalm 56 DEVOTIONS This Month’s Issue Moses experienced fear. When God called him to deliver Israel from Egypt, Moses was afraid that his own people would not listen to him, that Pharaoh would not respect him, and that he could not speak well enough to accomplish the job (Exodus 3–4). Even […]
October 1, 2020 | Psalms 42–43 MONTHLY ISSUES This Month’s Issue “There are two easy ways to die in the desert: thirst and drowning,” says naturalist Craig Childs. We depend on water for life! In the second “book” of Psalms, our longing for God is compared to thirst. Chapters 42 and 43 were originally one […]