The BattleWhere are you Father?I will not leave you nor forsake you.Do you even know what I’m going through?I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of your wrath.Iniquity was found; you strayed from my preordained path.I … Continue reading The Battle by Aaron Edward Olson | Poetry
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
Question: How does Judaism view vegetarianism? Is it favored or discouraged by the Torah? The kosher dietary rules do rule out shrimp, lard, cheeseburgers, and lobster, but plain old beef is not on the Torah’s “don’t” list—if prepared following certain … Continue reading How does Judaism view vegetarianism? Is it favored or discouraged by the Torah? by Rick Davis
Alone I will not leave you comfortless; I will come to you. – John 14:18 When you are left all aloneon the last glacier,blistered red by ice and sun,and you shiver and sweatas a blizzard of despairpelts sharp sleet at … Continue reading Alone, Precipitation of the Soul, Descending the Mountain – Poems from Cynthia Pitman
The Lord made flesh, as prophesied
Gave with grace this unmatched sacrifice. Continue reading Good Friday – Agony of Redemption | Poetry from Eleanor Cooper
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
‘Collisions’Planets collide at the strength of His voice. The vastness of space expands in silence with no noise.Stars explode, they cannot contain their praises, supernovas singing His name in their blazes.Each galaxy sparkling like diamonds as they swirl and spin, … Continue reading Collisions & Pretty Places Mixed With Pain | Asonti Logan | Poetry
A RA W O R D U N D(TIME)…as time flies fast – unless GOD cuts its wings.But then time seems to simply start to runout of space. Time sometimes only bringsslow-motion sighing from the setting sun.Yes, time can heal; … Continue reading Three poems of cyclic verses from Rick К. Reut. | Poetry | PAROUSIA Magazine
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
The best way to do anything i please, Is not me but Christ within me. So when you ask how I did it my answer always will be, It’s not me, it’s just because of Christ within me. I wasn’t … Continue reading Not me, but Christ within me By David C Schiller | Poetry | Parousia Magazine
There once was a young boy with a very bad temper. The boy’s father wanted to teach him a lesson, so he gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper he must … Continue reading The Fence story by Rick Davis
Jehovah Shammah means “the Lord he is there”And as he cares for the flowers for me he does care.He knows every little detail, none could know me better.It is he who crafted me like a beautiful sweater.For he has been … Continue reading Jehovah Shammah by Lois Clifford | PAROUSIA Magazine
Lord Jesus PoemsNo. 4Tamed to a timid & benignimage too familiar to confess,too sentimental to proclaimas much more than a sweetpablum of a tepid teacher,dulled at the edges intoa harmless, vapid figure,the ancient Jesus is madea caricature of Himself,an oral … Continue reading Lord Jesus Poems by Alan Altany | PAROUSIA Magazine
The BeggarMark 11:15-19I sit outside the holy grounds,My leg pulled close beside my chest.So many pass me on their way,To worship God and to be blessed.But I’m ritually unclean,Along with others of my kind.We sit and wait outside the gates,We … Continue reading The Beggar by Josh Cushman – PAROUSIA Magazine
Demystifying The Prophecy About The End Of The World Everything that God created has a natural lifespan. Invigorate things are created. They mature then grow old and die. Even the inanimate wear out and expire. Kingdoms wax strong and wane, … Continue reading Demystifying The Prophecy About The End Of The World by Psalmuel Benjamin- PAROUSIA Magazine
It is with joy we announce the release of “God’s Covenant People: Enforcing Kingdom Mandate” written by Vincent Oshin. “God’s Covenant People: Enforcing Kingdom Mandate” explores the biblical concept of blood covenantagainst the backdrop of blood covenant in African indigenous … Continue reading God’s Covenant People: Enforcing Kingdom Mandate by Vincent Oshin – Parousia Reads
