Posts from August 2023

Ceasing of LiveStream for Morning Worship Service

As part of our return to normal post-pandemic operations, the livestream of our 9AM worship service will cease from 1 October 2023. ORPC encourages all worshippers to come into God’s sanctuary for church service to worship our Lord together in person. For those who are physically unable to come to church, a recording of the…

Pastor Herna

Meekness

Many tourist attractions offer horse-riding experiences. These horses have been trained so they will not run like wild horses. As a result, tourists can safely ride on them. By nature, a horse is strong and can run fast but when it is controlled by a bit and bridle, it can stop doing so as it…

A New Identity and Mission (1 Peter 2:9)

This is a story about Rabbi Akiva, a renowned and revered Jewish rabbi of the first century. One late afternoon, Rabbi Akiva was on his way home to Capernaum. As he walked, he was also meditating and reciting the Scriptures.  He was so focused that he didn’t realize that he had taken a wrong turn.…