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An Inspirational Message for March 2025 – By Charles Schokman In Jesus’ day, the declaration that “Jesus is Lord” carried far more cultural and political significance—and consequences—than it does for many of us today, depending on where we live in the world. An early Church Father named Polycarp (c. 69–155 AD) was the Bishop of Smyrna (modern-day İzmir, Turkey). He was believed to be a disciple of John the Apostle and played a key role in preserving and defending apostolic teaching against early heresies. Polycarp was highly respected among early Christians, and his writings, especially his Letter to the Philippians, provide valuable insight into the theology and practices of the early Church. Polycarp was martyred around 155 AD under Roman persecution. His death is famously recorded in The Martyrdom of Polycarp, one of the earliest Christian martyrdom accounts. He was arrested and brought before the Roman proconsul in an arena filled with spectators ...

Mar 10, 2025 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , , , ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE – He Knows My Name – Charles Schokman The sheep hear his voice; and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. –John 10:3 When we attended a large church, we learned new things, joined a great small group, and enjoyed the worshipful music. But I didn’t realize for a long time that I missed something—the pastor had no idea who I was. Because of the thousands in attendance, I understood that it would be impossible for him to know each person by name. Then, when we began attending a much smaller church, I received a handwritten welcome note from the pastor. After a few more weeks, Pastor Josh was calling me by name and chatting with me about my recent surgery. It felt good to be personally acknowledged. All of us have a desire to be known—especially by God. A song by Tommy Walker, “He Knows ...

Aug 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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St Stephen’s Church Negombo – By Prashanth Sentilkumar Source : Prashanth Sentilkumar Linkedin After ascending to the top of the Negombo Fort, I saw a church which was about 500m towards the north, quite an old structure but beautifully painted in white. So I headed down from the mound and walked on to a carpeted road towards an open gate , walking past the gate, I came towards the garden of the Church, beautifully maintained and well pruned. The church was quite a big flat beautifully constructed gothic designed church. For some reason, it reminded me of Zimbabwean Architecture although I have never been to Zimbabwe in my life. However, when I watch cricket matches I always witness the grandstand at the Harare cricket grounds and I have a weird habit of doing internet searches of the particular country that I find interesting to check on their architecture, food and prominent places. ...

Jun 21, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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