• FOREST BATHING (ISAIAH 41:17-20)

    FOREST BATHING (ISAIAH (41:17-20) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Forest Bathing.” Forest bathing is the practice of being in nature, especially in an area with trees, as an act of sensory immersion undertaken for physiological and psychological health benefits. Firstly, we shall reflect on the fact that God remembers and restores us in…

  • FRESH WATER (EZEKIEL 47:1-12)

    FRESH WATER (EZEKIEL 47:1-12) REFLECTION Fresh water is the theme for today’s reflection. Fresh water is a naturally occurring water that is not salty and is suitable for consumption and crop production. Fresh water is also the habitat for some aquatic life. Ezekiel sees another vision of hope for the exiles. He saw an increasingly…

  • ROOTED IN HIS GLORY (PSALM 1:1-3)

    ROOTED IN HIS GLORY (PSALM 1:1-3) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Rooted in His glory” To be rooted means means having developed from something. The glory of God means the presence or manifestation of the presence, magnificence or awesomeness of God. To be rooted His glory means to have ones’ spiritual foundation founded…

  • AWAKEN TO HIS GLORY (LUKE 9:28-36)

    AWAKEN TO HIS GLORY (LUKE 9:28-36) Introduction My brothers and sisters in the Lord, all praise and thanks to God our Maker for the opportunity to be alive and to prove our worth of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus. For us as Christians, everyday is another opportunity to make the necessary changes…

  • THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN LORD

    THE PRESENCE OF THE RISEN LORD SCRIPTURE READING ACT 5:27-32REVELATION 1:4-8JOHN 20:19-31 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The Presence of the Risen Lord.” We shall reflect on the essence of the Risen Lord in our lives. 1. The presence of the risen Lord has given us the courage to witness to the world.…

  • WITNESSES (LUKE 24:44-49)

    WITNESSES (LUKE 24:44-49) REFLECTION Witnesses is the theme for today’s reflection. Originally, witnesses are disciples and followers of Jesus who experienced the resurrection power of Jesus and have come to a firm and undeniable conclusion that Jesus is the Saviour and conqueror of sin, Satan and death. The meaning of witnesses also mean spreading the…

  • THE BRINGER OF PEACE (LUKE 24:36-43)

    THE BRINGER OF PEACE (LUKE 24:36-43) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The bringer of peace” Peace or shalom is more than the mere absence of war or disturbance. Peace is experiencing the presence of God, the totality of well-being and the sense of security even in challenging or turbulent situations. Jesus the bringer…

  • A LIGHTBULB MOMENT (LUKE 24:25-35)

    A LIGHTBULB MOMENT (LUKE 24:25-35) REFLECTION Our reflection theme is “A Lightbulb moment.” A lightbulb moment is a sudden realization, enlightenment, or inspiration. The two followers who were talking about Jesus on the road to Emmaus had a lightbulb moment when they invited Jesus into their house. Beloved in the Lord, we must strongly yearn for the…

  • TELL ME ABOUT IT (LUKE 24:17-24)

    TELL ME ABOUT IT (LUKE 24:17-24) REFLECTION “Tell me about it ” is the theme for our reflection. On the day Jesus was resurrected, two of His followers were on the road to Emmaus. Jesus joined them, but they could not recognise Him. It became obvious that some of His followers did not understand Jesus’…

  • PONDERING AND WONDERING (LUKE:24:9-16)

    PONDERING AND WONDERING (LUKE:24:9-16) REFLECTION Pondering and wondering is the theme for our reflection. To ponder means to think or reflect deeply after witnessing an event. To wonder, on the other hand, is a feeling of great surprise and admiration caused by seeing or experiencing something that is strange and new. The resurrection of Jesus was…

  • CHRIST’S VICTORY OVER DEATH

    SCRIPTURE READINGS:ACTS 10:34-431 CORINTHIANS 15:19-26LUKE 24:1-12 EASTER SUNDAY REFLECTION Christ’s victory over death is the theme for our reflection. The greatest enemy of human beings is death. Death ends our lives and relationship with our beloved ones on earth. It is refreshing and delightful to know that Christ overcame the greatest enemy of every living…

  • JOSEPH AND JESUS (LUKE 23:50-56)

    JOSEPH AND JESUS (LUKE 23:50-56) REFLECTION Our reflection is on Joseph and Jesus. Jesus died as a criminal, but Joseph gave him a befitting and dignified burial. We shall reflect on the fact that a believer must have a good conscience, integrity, and perseverance to do what is right even in a corrupt and unjust…

  • DYING WITH THE LORD (NBNB GOOD FRIDAY REFLECTION)

    ISAIAH 52:13-15, 53:1-9 HEBREWS 10:16-25 John 19:1-42 GOOD FRIDAY REFLECTION Dying with Christ is the theme for our reflection. Good Friday is believed to be the day Jesus was crucified and died for our transgressions. Dying with Christ means spiritual death and renewal. We shall deliberate on the following points to help us appreciate the…

  • JESUS IS SILENT (LUKE 23:8-12)

    JESUS IS SILENT (LUKE 23:8-12)REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Jesus is Silent” To be silent means to be mute or refuse to speak. We shall reflect on the fact that Jesus may be silent when you want Him but you will hear Him when you need Him. Dear friend in the Lord, Jesus…

  • PILATE PERPLEXED (LUKE 23:1-7)

    PILATE PERPLEXED (LUKE 23:1-7) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Pilate Perplexed” To be perplexed means to be confused because something is difficult to understand or solve. “Pilate perplexed” implies that Pilate was confused because he was confronted with a case that was difficult to comprehend. We shall reflect on the fact our innocence…

  • JESUS SHOWS HUMILITY, LOVE AND SERVICE (MAUNDY THURSDAY)

    JESUS SHOWS HUMILITY, LOVE AND SERVICE (MAUNDY THURSDAY) SCRIPTURE READINGSEXODUS 12:1-141 CORINTHIANS 11: 23-26JOHN 13:1-17 REFLECTION Maundy comes from the Latin word “Mandatum” which means “commandment”. Maundy Thursday commemorates the important commandment of love, humility and service Jesus gave to His disciples on the night of His betrayal and arrest. The theme for our reflection…

  • COUNCIL IN CRISIS (LUKE 22:66-71)

    COUNCIL IN CRISIS (LUKE 22:66-71) REFLECTION The theme of our reflection is “Council in Crisis.” A crisis refers to a period or time of difficulty. The Council in crisis means the Chief Priest and other Jewish leaders had a difficult time settling or coming up with a triable offence to prosecute Jesus. We shall reflect…

  • BROKEN FAITH, FRIENDSHIP DENIED (LUKE 22:54-62)

    REFLECTION A broken faith means to stop supporting or being loyal to someone. Can you imagine yourself in a situation were a friend you used to trust, walk, chat and eat with, all of a sudden denies any knowledge of you upon your arrest by the Ghana Police for a crime you have not even…

  • THE SUFFERING OF THE INNOCENT

    SCRIPTURE READINGS ISAIAH 50:4-9aPHILIPPIANS 2:5-11LUKE 19:28-40 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The suffering of the innocent” Suffering is the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship. An innocent person is one who is not guilty of a crime or an offence. The suffering of the innocent is when a person who is not guilty is made to suffer…

  • JUDAS KISSES JESUS (LUKE 22:47-53)

    JUDAS KISSES JESUS (LUKE 22:47-53) REFLECTION Judas kisses Jesus is the theme for our reflection. A kiss is a touch with the lip as a sign of love. What could make a person sacrifice his faithfulness and loyalty, and betray his friend and master with a kiss? The answer is greed and the love of…

  • TURNING POINT (LUKE 22:39-46)

    TURNING POINT (LUKE 22:39-46) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Turning point” A turning point is a time at which an important change takes place which affects the future of a person or thing. We shall reflect on the following points. Dear friend in the Lord, doing the will of God is the turning point…

  • GOD NEVER FAILS (LUKE 22:31-38)

    GOD NEVER FAILS (LUKE 22:31-38) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is God never fails. God never fails means that God never fails in exposing our true intentions or thoughts. We shall reflect on the fact that God knows our true intentions or thoughts therefore we must be faithful to our calling as disciples. Beloved…

  • A SERVANT LEADER (LUKE 22:24-30)

    A SERVANT LEADER (LUKE 22:24-30) REFLECTIONS A servant leader is the theme for our reflection. Servant leadership is a model of leadership built on the belief that the most effective leaders strive to serve others, rather than accrue power or take control. The normal and reasonable expectation or reality is that a leader is served by his…

  • IMPORTANCE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER  

    SCRIPTURE READINGS EXODUS 12:1-13 EPHESIANS 5:15-20 JOHN 6:51-58LUKE 22:7-23 REFLECTION The Lord’s Supper is one of the two sacraments of Presbyterians and other Protestant denominations of the Reformed tradition.  The Lord’s Supper is also known as the Eucharist and the Communion. It is observed to commemorate the love and sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for the salvation of humanity and to give…

  • WHO SHALL SEPARATE? (ROMANS 8:28-39)

    REFLECTIONS Who shall separate us? is the theme for our reflection.  To separate means to cause one thing or person to move or  be apart from the other. Paul laid emphasis on the inseparable love of Christ to those who are saved. There are two major categories of things that can adversely affect the relationship…

  • BUILDING A NEW NATION IN CHRIST

    SCRIPTURE READINGS ISAIAH 43:16-21 PHILIPPIANS 3:4b-14 JOHN 12:1-8 REFLECTION Building a new nation in Christ is the theme for our reflection. A nation is a large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory. To build a new nation in Christ means that we are coming…

  • CREATION GROANS (ROMANS 8:18-27)

    CREATION GROANS (ROMANS 8:18-27) REFLECTION Creation groans is the theme for our reflection. To groan means to make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain or despair. Paul uses the analogy of a woman in labour to describe how expectant but patient and hopeful the Roman Christians should be in their suffering in this corrupt world…

  • GOING INTO BATTLE (EPHESIANS 6:10-17)

    GOING INTO BATTLE (EPHESIANS 6:10-17) REFLECTION “Going into battle” is the theme for our reflection. Going into a battle means to engaging in a fight or struggle against an opposing force. We shall reflect on the fact that we need the armour of God before going into battle. Armour is the protective coverings and weapons…

  • THE WORD BECAME FLESH (JOHN 1:10-18)

    REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is the “The Word became flesh”. Jesus is referred to as the Word of God in John’s account of the Gospel, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning.  Through him all things…

  • GOD IS LOVE (1 JOHN 4:7-21)

    John enlightens his audience that God is the personification of Love for which anyone who is in God or a believer of Christ must demonstrate this love to all. REFLECTION The theme for our reflection today is ‘God is love’. John enlightens his audience that God is the personification of Love for which anyone in…

  • CHALLENGED BY SUFFERING (1 PETER 4:12-19)

    CHALLENGED BY SUFFERING (1 PETER 4:12-19) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Challenged by Suffering” Challenged by suffering means to facing hardship or to be confronted with discomfort. We shall focus on the fact the Christian would have to endure suffering but remain faithful to the end. Dear friend in Christ, Peter is encouraging…

  • RECONCILIATION

    SCRIPTURE READING JOSHUA 5:9-122 CORINTHIANS 5:16-21LUKE 15:1-3, 11b-32 REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Reconciliation” Reconciliation means the restoration of a broken relationship. Sin or disobedience is the cause of our broken relationship with God. Anytime we fracture our relationship with God we must seek reconciliation with Him. We shall reflect on the fact…

  • FALSE WITNESSES (ACT 6:1-15)

    FALSE WITNESS (ACT 6:1-15) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “False Witness” A false witness is a person who deliberately gives false testimony. We shall reflect on the fact that we may become victims of false witnesses in our service to the Lord. Dear friend, in working for the Lord we may be greatly…

  • RELIGIOUS INSECURITY (ACTS 19:23-41)

    RELIGIOUS INSECURITY (ACTS 19:23-41) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is Religious Insecurity. Religious insecurity is the demonstration of anxiety, uncertainty, and lack of confidence by religious practitioners when their object of worship has been threatened or rendered powerless. We shall reflect on the fact that Christians have been victims of other people’s religious insecurity.…

  • COMMUNITY OF ALL BELIEVERS (2 TIMOTHY 3)

    COMMUNITY OF ALL BELIEVERS (2 TIMOTHY 3) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Community of all believers” A community is a group of people who share or have certain attitudes and interests in common. The church is a community of all believers because we share one faith, one Lord and a common salvation through Him. Another…

  • EXPECT TO BE HATED (MATTHEW 10:5-23)

    EXPECT TO BE HATED (MATTHEW 10:5-23) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Expect to be hated.” Expecting to be hated means expecting to be disliked by many. The theme means that as people of faith and disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must expect to be hated just as Jesus was hated. We…

  • IS GIVING WORTH IT? (MATTHEW 13:53-58)

    IS GIVING WORTH IT? (MATTHEW 13:53-58) The theme for our reflection is “is giving worth it”? Giving is love in action. The theme for our reflection is inviting us to meditate on the question “of whether or not it is important to give as Christians? The question “Is giving all worth it” came about because…

  • CONVERSION

    CONVERSION SCRIPTURE READINGS ISAIAH 55:1-91 CORINTHIANS 10:1-13LUKE 13:1-9  REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Conversion” Conversion means repentance and change to a godly life through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. We shall reflect on the following facts: 1. We may incur the wrath of God when we fail to repent. 2. We experience love and the…

  • RESTORATION IN FORGIVENESS (JOHN 21:15-19)

    REFLECTION Restoration in forgiveness is the theme for our reflection. We shall recall that during Jesus’ arrest and persecution, Peter denied Jesus three times before others. After Jesus’ resurrection, he appeared to the disciples. John’s Gospel recounts that “When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love…

  • DIFFICULT PRAYER (PHILIPPIANS 1:3-20)

    DIFFICULT PRAYER (PHILIPPIANS 1:3-20) REFLECTION Difficult prayer is the theme for our reflection. The word difficult means a situation characterized by hardship or unfavourable conditions. Prayer is a solemn request for help or expression of thanks addressed to God. Difficult prayer means communicating with God in hard or unfavourable conditions or situations. We shall reflect on the…

  • TAKE OFF THE OLD AND PUT ON THE NEW (EPHESIANS 4:17-24)

    TAKE OFF THE OLD AND PUT ON THE NEW (EPHESIANS 4:17-24) REFLECTION “Take off the old and put on the new” is the theme for our reflection. To Take off the old and put on the new is an admonishment to live the transformed life. We shall reflect on the fact that taking off the…

  • BUILDING UP THE BODY (EPHESIANS 4:1-16)

    Unity and building up the body of Christ. REFLECTION Building up the body is the theme for our reflection. Another name for the Church is the body of Christ. Paul urged the Church of Ephesus to see themselves as the body of Christ and grow in a manner desired by God, they must “… walk…

  • CHURCHGOERS OR CHRISTIANS? (GALATIANS 5:16-26)

    CHURCHGOERS OR CHRISTIANS? (GALATIANS 5:16-26) REFLECTION “Churchgoers or Christians?” is the theme for our reflection. Churchgoers are people who have not yet experienced the transformative power of the Gospel and are merely part of the church as a social group. Christians are people who have experienced regeneration through the transformative power of the Gospel and…

  • MAIN COMMAND (JOHN 15:12-17)

    MAIN COMMAND (JOHN 15:12-17) REFLECTION The main command is the theme for our reflection. A main command is the most important authoritative order from a teacher or a sovereign that must be obeyed by disciples or subjects. We shall reflect on the fact that the main command of our Lord Jesus Christ is unconditional love.…

  • THE WORLD THAT GOD LOVES (JOHN 3:11-21)

    THE WORLD THAT GOD LOVES (JOHN 3:11-21) REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “The world that God loves” The world refers to God’s creation which includes mankind as the beneficiaries. God’s love is unconditional and redemptive care for His creation, especially human beings whom He has created in His Image and according to Genesis…

  • SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE

    SCRIPTURE READINGS GENESIS 15:1-12,17-18 PHILIPPIANS 3:17-4:1 LUKE 13:31-35  REFLECTION The theme for our reflection is “Singleness of purpose” Singleness of purpose is having a strong, focused and unwavering determination to achieve a specific goal or objective. ” Dear friend, we must have singleness of purpose because of the following reason which shall be the main points for…

  • LIVE THE RIGHT (MATTHEW 5:13-16)

    Live the right is the theme for our reflection. To “live the right” means following the accepted ways or principles that guide the behaviour or character of a believer in the world. By following these accepted ways or principles, the believer lives an impactful or exemplary life for others to follow. These accepted ways or…

  • DEMONSTRATING ANOTHER WAY (JOHN 9:1-12)

    DEMONSTRATING ANOTHER WAY (JOHN 9:1-12) REFLECTION “Demonstrating another way” is the theme for our reflection. To demonstrate means to clearly show the existence or truth of (something) by giving proof or evidence. Jesus demonstrated the truth about God’s nature in another way or in a way that is unusual. We shall reflect on the fact…

  • WHY DO YOU PERSECUTE ME? (ACTS 9:1-9)

    WHY DO YOU PERSECUTE ME? (ACTS 9:1-9) “Why do you persecute me?” is the theme for our reflection. To persecute means to subject someone to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or their political beliefs. In our reflection, Christians were persecuted because of their faith in Christ. We shall reflect on the fact…

  • MASTERFUL MOTIVATION (MATTHEW 25:31-46)

    MASTERFUL MOTIVATION (MATTHEW 25:31-46) REFLECTION Masterful motivation is the theme for our reflection. To be masterful means being able to perform an art very skillfully. Motivation is a reason for acting or behaving in a particular way. Masterful motivation is the determination or ability to practice a known act very well. Jesus shares a parable about judgement day…