I know of a brother who housed a tank of cockroaches in his home; I’m not sure if he still does. What I am more certain, to the point of almost complete certainty, is that for many of us, the only good cockroach is a dead one. And that unlike the title of this writing,…
Samson, the judge of Israel, struck fear in the hearts of its enemies, the Philistines. They knew they were unable to defeat this mighty hero of Israel—he tore the lion apart with his bare hands (Judg. 14:6); the ropes that tied him were easily broken as they were like a charred flax to him (15:14); he…
How do we live as a people redeemed for service? The Lord did not leave His disciples to guess. They were His apostles who would lay the foundation of His teaching for His Church in the generations to come. The Lord did not want them to lord over His sheep but to lovingly shepherd them.…
This year ORPC celebrates its 167th Anniversary. Let us come together to thank God and remember His faithfulness to us on this special occasion.
6“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” In Deuteronomy, parents are instructed to diligently teach their children at every opportunity.…
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: … I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name… Since you have kept my command to endure…
Discipleship is often expressed in two very contrasting ways – as a burden that is difficult to carry and costs us everything (Luke 9:57-62), and as a joy that makes work light (Ps 100:1-2, Matt 11:28-30). It’s often hard for us to hold these two in balance with each other. Equally often we emphasise…
Imagine the following scenarios. First Scenario Kelly’s son, John, is struggling in school. He has been failing his assessments and the PSLE is looming. Dismayed at his lack of progress, John is at a quandary as to what to do. His mood has changed from being cheerful to being sullen and unresponsive. Kelly’s heart…
“I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you … I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one. I in them…
What does it mean to say God is our King? How does He rule over the universe and my life? How may the truth of His Kingship bring comfort to my anxious thoughts? Consider how the psalmist marvels over the Kingship of God and says in Ps 139:16, “… all the days ordained for me…