By Not Known My wife and I have moved house ten times since we married. Each move sees plenty of clutter to be sifted and trashed. Clutter accumulates. It’s the same in the church of Jesus Christ. By the time of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation there was a huge problem. The church still professed the…

By Not Known A friend was so excited that he kept telling everyone he met after a church service, how inspiring, how full of zing and how ‘anointed’ the sermon was. His jaw however dropped and was at a loss for words when a fellow congregant asked him what had he learnt from the sermon.…

By Not Known Saul, as the first king of Israel gave us much for for thought. His recklessness and arrogance had caused his downfall in so many ways. He failed as God’s king because he took things into his own hands and did many things with utter disregard for God and his instructions. He went…

By Not Known Our Sunshine fellowship recently had a talk on Dementia – a degeneration of brain function due to damage or disease with numerous symptoms. ‘Do you remember locking your car dȯor just now?‘ It is easy for younger folks to simply dismiss the topic as one for the aged and to worry about…

By Not Known This is the last Sunday in our month-long focus on congregational care. Slide shows, interviews, a CC booth, a mystery meal, Bible studies and Sunday messages have all informed us about different aspects of care in the Bible and here at ORPC. Let’s review: Christian care arises as a response to God’s…

By Not Known God made us as people with multiple aspects. These different aspects are on view when we are told to love God with all our heart, soul and strength (Dt. 6:4; latter exanded to include ‘mind’ Mt 22:37) Heart, soul, mind and body all matter to God because he made them. Further, they…

By Not Known Our theme this month is ‘People Helping People‘. Jesus challenges all of us to a deeper engagement with one another through his teaching (Mat 5:38 – 6:4). His words are sharp and demanding. For a start, people helping means going beyond our obligations and it may even take us against our instincts…

By Not Known Singapore has a strong charitable sector. A growing body of charitable groups cares for more groups of needy. This is goad, for our society relies heavily on family and community to care for the vulnerable. Christians are prominent in this chantable sector. God’s people often reach for a Giro form to support…

By Not Known It’s sometimes said that one of life’s great cruelties is to be born short. There are greater numbers of tall people in the higher ranks of political and corporate life. And in an added cruelty, those few extra kilos look worse on a less-tall person. Israel’s first king was the tallest man…

By Not Known It’s a natural tendency to boost ourselves. We want to shine. We want to be noticed. We want to be listened to. We want to be influential. Jesus once attended a dinner where he watched big egos tripping over themselves. It was free seating and everyone rushed for the best seat. And…