This week’s Weekly Christian Focus introduces readers to Ralph Venning, a seventeenth-century English preacher and writer whose powerful work The Plague of Plagues left a lasting impression on the author. Venning’s extensive study of sin describes sin as humanity’s great spiritual plague and examines its destructive effects through Scripture. The main focus of this article is a lesser-known section of …
Author: Jerry Finch
7 Great Missionaries from Wales And The Welsh Revival. WCF 273
This WCF edition explores Wales’s remarkable Christian heritage, focusing particularly on the Welsh Revival of 1904–1905, the historic Welsh chapels, and the missionaries and pastors who carried the Gospel from Wales to the nations. Jerry Finch draws on his own experience of witnessing in Wales and revisits material from his 2018 book, British Christians and the Coming Civil War! The …
Good News and Testimonies From Brazil. WCF 272
Here are some wonderful testimonies in this edition from missionaries John and Sara in Brazil. They have been labouringin Brazil (Brazil) for decades really and are living in Belém (Bethlehem) in the Amazon basis in the provinceof Para.
How Are Our Shadows Doing? The Healing And Destructive Powe Of The Apostle Peter. WCF 271
Jerry Finch examines two remarkable aspects of the Apostle Peter’s ministry after being filled with the Holy Spirit. On one hand, Peter’s close walk with Christ resulted in extraordinary healing power, so much so that even his shadow became a source of healing for those who believed. On the other hand, Acts 5 records the sobering account of Ananias and …
Loving Babies, Killing Babies, Killing God’s Messengers. WCF 269
Loving Babies, Killing Babies, Killing God’s Messengers contrasts God’s love for children with what Jerry Finch describes as a growing culture of death in the modern world. Beginning with the birth of a colleague’s grandson, the article reflects on how God often begins His work through the birth of a child and emphasizes the biblical responsibility of parents to raise …
THE 12:1-2SITUATIONS. WCF 268
Jerry Finch explores a remarkable spiritual connection between Romans 12:1-2 and Hebrews 12:1-2, two passages that have deeply shaped his Christian life. Although written by different authors in different contexts, both scriptures issue the same urgent call: dedicate your whole life to God, reject conformity to the world, lay aside every weight and sin, and keep your eyes fixed on …
Crazy Bible Quizzes, Part VII. WCF 267
Another one of Jerry Finch‘s hilarious Bible Quizzes. Check your Bible knowledge of Luke 10:1-23!
The Two Babylons Part II. WCF 266
The Two Babylons Part II: Understanding Spiritual Babylon In this second installment of The Two Babylons, Jerry Finch examines the Bible‘s portrayal of “Spiritual Babylon” in the book of Revelation. Rather than focusing on the ancient empire, this study explores Babylon as a worldwide spiritual system that has influenced nations throughout history through idolatry, materialism, luxury, immorality, and persecution of …
Pilate And The Jews. WCF 265
This article examines the role of Pontius Pilate in the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ, arguing that Pilate has often been misunderstood. After briefly outlining Pilate’s position as Roman governor of Judea and his difficult relationship with the Jewish leadership, the article focuses on the Gospel accounts, particularly Luke 23 and John 19. A repeated pattern emerges throughout the …
The Two Babylons. Part I. WCF 264
This first part of “The Two Babylons” focuses on the historical Babylonian Empire and its biblical significance. It traces Babylon from its early beginnings as a city-state to its rise as a dominant empire under kings like Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar, and finally to its سقوط under Cyrus the Great. The article ties this history closely to Scripture, especially through the …