The angel said, "Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." Luke 2 : 10
Countdown to another 12 days – and we will see more than 200 members and friends including pastors, evangelists and missionaries, both local and abroad, rejoice together in the celebration of Christ’s work in our Herald. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 6”
For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
Prayer is one of the deepest joys of the Christian life. It is almost too good to be true that in Jesus we have the very ear of God. What an indescribable gift, that the God whose greatness is beyond comprehension actually stops to listen to us, and is even more ready to hear us than we are to speak. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 5”
… thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy GOD, to walk in his ways, and to fear him.
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
1 Kings 13; Philippians 4; Ezekiel 43; Psalms 95-96
When I wrote Waiting: A Necessary Pause in Time, I meant it for myself. Waiting has never been my forte. One example is waiting for the ROS (Registry of Societies) to approve our application to register the BPCIS (Bible – Presbyterian Church in Singapore). When a year passed without a word, I grew restless. Finally, after 1 1/2 years, the approval came last month. Seven years after we “soft launched” BPCIS in 2011, our 7 charter member churches now stand poised for the next chapter – where do we go from here? Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 4b”
How do we enable the second and third generations of Christians to hold onto their faith? Not only is this a challenge face all the time, I have observed from my ministry in various countries that it is a growing challenge which the Church has been looking into. Continue reading “The Herald Weekly Vol XVII : 3”
…if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.