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Send us Fan Mail S05E02: The Dove Series: Emblems of the Holy Spirit Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta The Holy Spirit is a person. A person, who as the third person in the trinity is responsible for the regeneration of the sinner, leading the believer into the will and purposes of God, and transforming the believer into the image of Christ. While many believers in Christ know about God the Father and G...

Send us Fan Mail S05E01: Lessons from the life of Rebekah Series:  Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta David the psalmist posed a question which echoes down the generations when he wrote, 'If the foundations are destroyed, what shall the righteous do?  Foundations support everything standing on them and also define what can be built on them. The church is built on a foundation, which is the knowledge...

Send us Fan Mail S04E26: The Role of Women in Paul's Ministry Series: The Female In God's Plan Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta The Church, the body of Christ is divided over the role of women in Ministry and Leadership. This division in the body of Christ is based largely on the content of two passages of scripture from a letter the Apostle Paul wrote to the Churches in Ephesus and Corinth t...

Send us Fan Mail S0424: Lessons from the life of Rebekah Series: The Female In God's Plan Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta Rebekah's world was dramatically changed by a 'chance' encounter with a perfect stranger. However, the outcome of that encounter was only possible because of who Rebekah was as a person. What was it about Rebekah that made God promote her from a simple life with...

Send us Fan Mail S04E25: Lessons from the life of Rahab Series: The Female In God's Plan Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta She lived in Jericho, a city in the crosshairs of God's judgement, a judgement which has been 400 years in waiting. When God's judgement finally came on Jericho, Rahab knew to say and do all the right things. Her actions saved her life and that of her family. It also...

Send us Fan Mail S0423: Lessons from the Life of Ruth Series: The Female In God's Plan Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta She was a childless young widow with a devastating personal and family story. But Ruth did not let her past be her final destination. She consistently chose to do the right even at great personal cost and God recognized that. What are some of the lessons we can learn from the lif...

Send us Fan Mail S0422: Lessons from the Life of Tamar Series: The Female In God's Plan Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta Welcome to today’s episode, where we dive into one of the most unexpected redemption arcs in the Bible—the story of Judah and Tamar. Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, whose name means “praise,” lived much of his adult life far from anything praiseworthy. His choices were flawed, h...

Send us Fan Mail S0421: The Role of Women In the Jesus's Ministry Series: The Female In God's Plan Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta The body of Christ is divided over the role of women in the work of ministry, but God has no such problem. Actually, God has had women in His plans before the foundation of the world. Since Jesus is the Lamb slain before the foundation the world, God must have kn...

Send us Fan Mail S0420: I am a girl, a woman and in God's plan, not an afterthought Series: The Female In God's Plan Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta Does the world fundamentally misunderstand women? Are women an afterthought of God's plan for mankind? Unfortunately, many cultures and religions seem to think so.  They don't only believe this and other myths about the female members...

Send us Fan Mail S0418: Steps to Contentment Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta The Apostle Paul viewed contentment as a learned behaviour, a view supported by other passages of scripture on the subject of contentment. This implies there are concrete steps we can take to cultivate contentment in our lives. I discuss some of these steps in this epis...

Send us Fan Mail S0417: Godliness with Contentment Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta Godliness does not guarantee contentment in life, it is a must-have attitude which we add on to godliness and our faith. A life of contentment will eventually enhance our Godly testimony as we break free from the urges of greed, envy, and overall dissatisfaction w...

Send us Fan Mail S04E19: The Loving Father Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta Guest: Rev Derek Amanor When Jesus told the Parable of the prodigal son, he was introducing his audience to God as a father and the attributes of His Fatherhood, which was part of his mission on earth. Knowing God as a father and experiencing the Fatherhood of God is a tr...

Send us Fan Mail S04E16: Relevance of Contentment Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta Contentment in life is being satisfied with our present reality while trusting God's goodness towards us, that the turns our lives take will be for the best. This creates internal stability and optimistic outlook on life. The absence of contentment however den...

Send us Fan Mail S04E15: The Foundation of Contentment Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta For the believer in Christ, contentment in life is a 'be-attitude', it is not a given, it has to be cultivated. Fortunately, our contentment is not rooted in our circumstances, but in the unchanging nature of God. Our trust in God's sovereignty...

Send us Fan Mail S04E14: Contentment in Life Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta #podcast #fountainoflife #RevCharlesZuta #relationships Support the show

Send us Fan Mail S04E13: God's Solution to Loneliness Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta A recent report by the US Dept of Health and Human Services, drew attention to the epidemic of loneliness prevalent in the US, affecting 1 in 2 people across most  demographics. This is collaborated by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as well. Lonelin...

Send us Fan Mail S04E12: Responding to God's Grace Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta When we encounter the power of God, either individually or as a congregation, it can be an awe-inspiring and transformative experience which may last a lifetime. Actually, God expects that kind of response from us whenever he gives us a privilege to glimpse H...

Send us Fan Mail S04E11: Generosity: Blessed to be a Blessing Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta When Peter lent Jesus his boat on Lake Genesaret to preach to the multitudes, Jesus responded to Peter's kindness with an act of generosity. After Peter obeyed Jesus's command to launch into the deep and let down his net for a catch, it result...

Send us Fan Mail S04E10: The Blessings of Obedience Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta One of the beautiful things about our relationship with God is that Scripture describes it in such personal ways—like a father with his child, a shepherd with his sheep, and a bridegroom with his bride. And in each of those relationships, obedience really matters...

Send us Fan Mail S04E09: The Alabaster Box: Responding to Extravagant Love Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta The characters in the Easter story remind us of the role of women in Jesus's ministry and in God's plan of salvation as a whole, beginning with Eve in the garden of Eden. At Easter, it took a woman with an Alabaster Box of very ex...

Send us Fan Mail S04E07: Embracing God's Grace Series: Lessons from the Public Ministry of Jesus Christ Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta Do we sometimes fall into the trap of being transactional with God, expecting a certain measure of reward for a measure of service? Have we felt bitter and angry with God because we feel we have not been fairly treated and we deserve more from Him compared with o...

Send us Fan Mail S04E07: Leaves without Figs Series: The Cursing of the Fig Tree Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta Sometimes we wonder why Jesus went looking for Figs on a tree when it wasn't yet the time for Figs. What was it that attracted Jesus to this particular Fig tree and was it right that he ended up cursing the tree when he found nothing but leaves? These are some of the questions I addres...

Send us Fan Mail S04E06: Importance of Interpersonal Relationships Series: THE HUMAN FACTOR IN MINISTRY Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta  God considered Abraham a friend, and by the end of Jesus' earthly ministry He called His Disciples Friends, including Judas Iscariot. So, these divine friendships were regardless of the occasional human imperfections. These relationships carried over into the ea...

Send us Fan Mail S04E05: The Importance of Structures and Processes Series: THE HUMAN FACTOR IN MINISTRY Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta God established order in creation through well defined processes and structures, and God maintains that order by His word. He did the same when He set up formal worship for the Jews under the old testament with the Levitical Priesthood. Therefore, it takes more than...

Send us Fan Mail S04E04: Importance of physical and emotional well-being Series: THE HUMAN FACTOR IN MINISTRY Host: Rev. Dr. Charles Zuta While here on earth, Jesus worked with a human team. He had to deal with their drama, trauma and generally the weaknesses of just being human. So, how did Jesus navigate the foibles of this motley human team of fishermen and tax collectors including his own fami...