A Christian Blog by Chaplain Rainer Bantau
Topics encouraging personal spiritual growth and investigating faith.
The Lord, our God, is our healer (Exodus 15:26). He is Jehovah-Rapha, healer of all that ails us. He is the Great Physician. During His earthly ministry, we see Jesus heal people over and over again. Healing is a big part of the work that God does. He does this Himself and through doctors, physicians, […]
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On this Sabbath Sunday, I am taking a break from the Morning and Evening Prayer series that we began journeying through together a couple of weeks ago. I hope you are being blessed by this intentional focus on prayer and that it is helping you grow in your spiritual walk. Personally, I know delving into […]
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False belief leads to fatigue and emptiness. Are you worn out and running on empty? The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Mark 1:1 (ESV) Jesus heralds the beginning of great significance in the history of the cosmos. By leaving the throne of God and becoming the Father’s humble servant […]
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This week I have been reminded of the importance of putting on the whole armor of God daily. You can bet that if you’re working anywhere close to the front lines of ministry that you will battle the enemy, who seeks to silence you, discourage you, and thwart your efforts on behalf of the Kingdom […]
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The line of men waiting to pray last Friday night after chapel was long. I lead a team from our church that travels down to the Union Gospel Mission once a month on 4th Friday to minister to the 300 or so men at the shelter. Some of them are staying there, participating in the […]
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Recently, after attending an Easter celebration at my alma mater, Dallas Baptist University, Sweet T and I drove through the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Terri’s mom, Joyce, accompanied us that evening. We were in awe of all the rows of headstones marking lives of service and sacrifice. Memorial Day is a federal holiday set aside […]
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