Many people misunderstand Christianity. They imagine it as an escape from the world, a private religion for Sundays, or a spiritual shelter for people who cannot face reality. But biblical Christianity is not about running away from the world. It … Continue reading Christianity Is Not Escaping the World—It Is Learning How to Live Faithfully Within It by Dr. Daniel J. Grace
This story I wrote, called The Christmas Quilt, was written some eight years ago when my family first moved to Indiana from our home in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is a cozy and quaint Christmas read, that brings our Savior into … Continue reading The Christmas Quilt by Leah Beaty | Creative Nonfiction
Title: Before the World Began Scripture: In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.” — Titus 1:2 (KJV) The phrases “which God, that cannot lie” and “promised before the world began” stood out … Continue reading Before the World Began by Lily Rook | Non – Fiction
Lately, I’ve been rekindling an old creative passion and pursuing new challenges in relation to it. But I’ve been wondering if I’m too old to try something new like this. I’m thirty-six, and I’ve spent the better part of the … Continue reading She Wholly Followed the Lord | Kaitlyn Ramos | Creative Nonfiction
The world God created is phenomenal. Everything is intricately, deliberately established with purpose. The rotation of the earth, its precise distance from the sun, the force of gravity all work together to provide an awesome environment in which plants and … Continue reading Creator vs. Controller by Marcia Shepherd | Non Fiction | PAROUSIA Magazine
“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, good will towards men”. Luke 2:14. When we hear of Christmas in a Nigerian home, different things come to mind; the holidays, family gathering, travelling to one’s home town, community … Continue reading Christmas In Ngwa Land By Wokoma Ihekerenma Onyinyechi – Joy to the World Issue 14 – PAROUSIA
PAROUSIA Magazine is calling for submissions for it 12th Issue to be published by September 2020 The theme of this forthcoming Issue is HEAL THE WORLD Psalm 147:3 KJV He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their … Continue reading Call for Submissions | Heal the World Issue 12 | Parousia Magazine
It was a Sunday, twenty years ago, when a balding red-haired man approached me on the Philadelphia Parkway. He asked if I believed in Jesus. He told me that his name was Joe, and I said to him that mine … Continue reading Joe on the parkway by Mark Tulin | Creative non-fiction | PAROUSIA Magazine
HELLO PRIDE, I learnt that if I argue a lot, even if I am right, Then I am baptized by you; I learnt that if I always want to explain myself, I am anointed by you; I was also told … Continue reading HELLO PRIDE by Mary Joy Orola | PAROUSIA Magazine
December 25, 2018 *Phone rings…* ”Hello Mum…Yes…I will definitely do it ma…Oh! That’s awesome!…Okay, I won’t forget….Haba Mum! I will, this is just 25th; it will definitely be sent on or before January 1st…Okay, Bye ma!” December 27, 2018 *Phone … Continue reading DO IT NOW! tips for New Year by Mary Joy Orola | PAROUSIA Magazine
A VIRGIN AND HER CHILD This had to be the most excruciating pain ever! She closed her eyes and gripped her fiance’s hand as the pain, starting from the small of her back, took over her entire body. … Continue reading A VIRGIN AND HER CHILD by Nina Onuorah | Christmas Cascade Issue 9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
YOU TOO CAN SURRENDER NOW As I looked up, behold a woman whose dress sparkled like the bright morning stars. Her eyes were dripping with blood. I wondered what could make the beautiful lady to shed blood. I was … Continue reading YOU TOO CAN SURRENDER NOW by Chinedu Vincent Okoro
Joy To The World From “Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring” to “Joy To The World” the merriment and joyful spirit of Christmas resounds in every holiday Christmas Carol sung throughout the world. And when I was a … Continue reading Non Fiction | Joy To The World by Luisa Kay Reyes
I was going to beat my son that day and surging into the room, my wife cornered me, eyes laced with tears, on bent knees, pleading for him. She noticed he had slight fever when she touched him before I … Continue reading THE PASSOVER! by Ayo-Oluwa Oloyede
FLASH FICTION Pathway by Eze Ifeanyichukwu Peter NON FICTION ADMIST IT ALL, HE ‘IS’. by LINDA OSUAGWU ONYINYECHI A Message from the Angels by Rebecca Willman Gernon POETRY Three Poems by Kapardeli Eftichia Three Poems … Continue reading PAROUSIA Magazine Redemption Issue #6
It is easy for all to pray, kneel down and acknowledge that there is a God somewhere, pointedly above. A God that is the reason for an ‘us’. But then when we rise from our knees, we forget the … Continue reading ADMIST IT ALL, HE ‘IS’. by LINDA OSUAGWU ONYINYECHI
