By Not Known We have read many articles about getting out of one’s comfort zone. But what is a comfort zone, really? It is “a behavioural space where your activities and behaviours fit a routine and pattern that minimises stress and risk. It provides a state of mental security. You benefit in obvious ways: regular…
By Not Known What is this spell our handphones have cast over us? When I studied overseas in the mid 70’s, I wrote letters (by hand not on a laptop or phone – to my then girlfriend in Singapore) four times a week. On special occasions I would make a phone call from a phone…
By Not Known What does it mean to “set up” our hearts and our minds?
By Not Known Colossians is a 2000 year-old letter that contains relevant messages for us today. It was written as a response to problems that had arisen in the church; false teachings had undermined and distracted them from the person and the work of Jesus Christ and the sufficiency of the salvation believers have in…
By Not Known An elder was chatting with a regular worshipper. “Brother, what’s your area of service?” He replied, “Err… I’m “just” an usher.” “Thank God for you. That’s wonderful!” The elder responded. “Oh, I’m just volunteering,” that brother replied, “I’m not called like you, elder.” Are you serving in ORPC? Or are you just…
By Not Known The sheer weight of manuscript evidence gives us confidence that the New Testament has been transmitted to us accurately. We now possess more than 5,750 ancient New Testament Greek manuscripts with some of them dating as early as A.D. 100. Seven fragments from chapters 4, 5 and 12 of Mark’s Gospel dating…
By Not Known My mother is a woman of prayer. After coming back from work, mom would go to her room to pray. Her prayers were long and many times after praying, there would be tears in her eyes. When asked what she was praying for everyday, she replied, “For guidance in life for all…
By Not Known During the reign of Hitler’s Third Reich a German pastor made the decision to uphold God’s word in his life. He was imprisoned for his opposition to Hitler’s ideals and eventually executed. He could not understand nor imagine why so many who owned the name of Christ could betray Christ. He could…
By Not Known My wife and I recently had a short break in Auckland, New Zealand, a city where we served over a 6-year period and made many friends. Many were from churches we served in but there were others whom we met along the way. It was a joy to be able to catch…
By Not Known The Exodus is a testimony of redemption and transformation of God’s people. Like any good testimony, it did not end at redemption (Ex 15), but continued onto the process of transformation (Ex 16-40). Despite the people’s disobedience, God’s mercy kept drawing His people back to Him. And the Lord is doing the…