By Not Known Ask any child what he wants to be when he/she grows up and chances are they will NOT say “A pastor.” For that matter, how many parents would want their child to be a pastor? Somehow fulltime pastoral ministry does not seem to be very appealing and yet, every church needs a…
By Not Known Hi, my name is “Living Dead”. I know what you are thinking already… what a name! But I really feel like one. “Living” is like my baptism name; that’s what I aspire to do as a Christian. “Dead” is like my natural name; it’s the reality that I struggle in daily. Here’s…
By Not Known A happy belated 2015 with greetings that are ever new. To many of us, the new year means making new resolutions. As we take stock of 2014 that has passed, we would resolve to begin the New Year by initiating fresh inroads into the improvement of the various areas of our lives.…
By Not Known Who has authority to tell you what to do? Or whose authority would you rather submit yourself to? Is it to those with guns? Or those who claim to be experts? What and who is your authority? The Pharisees in Mark 11:27ff seemed to be like lost people who had no idea…
By Not Known As Christians we must think Christianly. Our transformation into Christlike maturity depends on whether our minds are renewed according to the Scriptures. This is why teaching is important. The Bible calls us to love God with ALL our hearts, souls, minds and strength – i.e. in every aspect of our lives. To…
By Not Known When the monstrous tidal waves slammed into Banda Aceh and bulldozed inland on 26 December 2004, the world came to a literal stand-still between life and death – the living watching video footages of life being swallowed up by the waves; the dying battling for their last moments before they were no…
By Not Known Suppose you are introducing the Beatitudes to some teenagers. Would any of them choose meekness as a quality that they would want to have? It is likely that none would desire meekness. The problem with the English word, meek, is that it rhymes with weak and for years, people linked the…
By Not Known Decorations are up along Orchard Road, carols are played at the malls, and shoppers are busy picking up their gifts for the joyous season. Churches too are busy preparing their celebrations with services and programmes for Christmas. We are thankful that we have no disruptions at this blessed time of year. In…
By Not Known It is the most wonderful thing to put our trust in Jesus Christ. From our perspective it means forgiveness of all sins, adoption into God’s family, reception of the Holy Spirit and the certainty of heaven. From God’s perspective, it is the moment when He justifies us, ie, an instantaneous legal act…
By Not Known Many Christians believe they must be 100% certain of God’s Will before they make a decision. After all, if you are facing a life-changing decision, wouldn’t you like to know if you are doing what God wants you to do? If only angels would appear and sing us God’s answer. The truth…