By Not Known Reading Genesis 5:9-24 (ESV) may seem boring. It is because there is no plot of a story in it. It is just an account of the lifespans of generations. The content is just about being born and bred, and dying. Despite this, the repetitive clause, ‘and he died’ reflects the reality of…

By Not Known How do you normally introduce yourself, or how do we introduce new people in our midst? Often we begin with our name and title, followed by our function or position, together with the company or organization we represent. “This is Dr. (so-and-so), CEO of ABC company.” Throughout the ages, societies and mankind…

By Not Known The Lord says to His disciples in John 4:35, “Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, then comes the harvest’? Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest.” These words nailed home the lessons Jesus wanted His disciples to learn from…

By Not Known Last year, my family went to San Antonio, Texas for our reunion.  We live in different continents so gatherings like this are always special.  We looked forward to enjoying cool weather, good food and of course, out of this world shopping deals.  We were not disappointed—everything we had hoped for exceeded our…

By Not Known Our new preaching theme for the first half of 2019, “Knowing God,” contradicts the prevailing view of a sceptical world that God is deaf, mute, and dumb. No, God is alive and has revealed himself to us! The writer of Hebrews declares, “In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the…

By Not Known The mystery of the incarnation of Jesus Christ the Son of God still continues to bring wonder and awe to those presented with the facts of the gospel message – for God so loved the world that He gave His only Son to dwell among mankind in order to save us from…

By Not Known It had always been drummed into us that “there’s strength in numbers.”  The idea of the economy of scale trumps everything else.  The world’s economy is certainly a testimony of this.  We were told before that a certain country is so huge that there’s no need to go to war, all it…

By Not Known Every year, our church has a special Sunday service in December called “Lessons and Carols.” Ever wondered why we have this in our church calendar or what is the meaning behind the service? In 1880, Edward Benson, at that time Bishop of Truro in Cornwall but later Archbishop of Canterbury, created, formalised…

By Not Known The spirit of Christmas is upon us! It’s a common sentiment given the time of the year. You see it on Christmas cards and hear it on television. What is the spirit or mood of Christmas? What do people mean when they say that? The answer varies from person to person. According…

By Not Known “If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.” John 15:22 Christmas is coming. Churches around the world are preparing to celebrate the joyous birth of Jesus Christ. It is a time to reflect on the…