At our recent church retreat, our speaker Dr Ho Chiao Ek told us that discipleship is about people, not programmes. We were reminded that we are called to follow Jesus, to imitate him, and grow to become like him because we are now identified with him as a child of God (1 John 3:1-3). Part…
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Fear and worry dominate many people’s lives. Some are concerned about their financial security, others worry about their children’s well-being and many worry about their health. And the list goes on …. For Christians, Joshua 1:1-9 addresses the issue of worrying in a welcoming manner. Verse 9 states, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong…
Who does not love comfort and convenience? For instance, we love an established career, a harmonious family, an established ministry, a comfortable life in a secure and stable country, and the good company of close friends. It must be hard when we have to leave behind all of these, especially to face an unknown situation…
During our previous Saturday’s Church Retreat, I was heartened to see representatives of our younger and older generations come together on a panel to give their views on Christian discipleship in our church. While we all honestly acknowledged that much more can be done in ORPC for intergenerational ministry, we must also understand that the…
The book of Genesis begins by telling us we live in God’s world, a world created, sustained, and bounded by the word of His command. When God said, ‘Let there be light,’ ‘there was light’ (Gen. 1:3). Whatever God declared, it was so (Gen 1:7, 9, 11, 15, 24). The creation account underscores the absolute…
“What’s wrong with the world today?” That was the question my Christian Union once posed to those on campus during Mission Week. The answers given were unsurprising, if not telling. They blamed inaccessible education, unequal rights, moral degradation, social injustice, poverty . . . . The list went on. If only we worked these things…
If your superior were to give you a command to carry out a task that soundedfar-fetched, incredulous, and would subject you to social ridicule andderision, what would you do? Would you carry out the task?Well, this was the situation that Noah found himself in when he wascommanded by God to build the ark in a…
As a school teacher in the past, June and December have always been important to me as times of rest and reflection. They served as fallow periods, as time for me to consider where I’ve been, what I’ve been doing, as well as to pray and consider where God is calling me to grow in next.
Luke 11:5-10 Monday is usually my day off when I try to get away and rest. By “get away,” I mean turning off my phone after answering early morning text messages. This last Monday, however, I received a slightly above average number of messages from members of the congregation. One concerned member mentioned about our…
“Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the LORD. And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from some of the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering, but…