1 KING3:5 Every New Year, people make good resolutions, but they rarely keep them. In 1755, John Wesley introduced the idea that Christians would renew their commitment to Christ each year with a covenant service. He used material from the writings of the 17th century Puritans, Joseph and Richard Alleine. The Methodist Church still uses it … [Read more…]
PSALM 1 According to the theory of experiential learning, we learn through a cycle of learning, our experience serves as a basis for reflection. From the reflections, we develop ideas about the world. So we test the ideas for their accuracy and finally have a new experience. But is experience always the best teacher? The attempt to learn … [Read more…]
1 THESSALONIANS 3 “That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.” (1 Thessalonians 3:3) Some parents go to great lengths to keep their children happy at all times. Sometimes they fail. Parents who refuse to let their children experience failure or sadness give them a poor view … [Read more…]
REVELATION 2:12-13 After 69 days (August 5 – October 13, 2010) of being trapped in the depths of the San José copper mine in Chile, 33 miners came one after another from the depths into the cuddle of a cheering world. I can imagine how they must have felt when they received a message from above … [Read more…]
ROMANS 5:12-21 The legal principle that “ignorance of the law is no excuse” literally means people cannot defend their actions by claiming that they do not know the law, even if they honestly have not realised that they are breaking the law. If the claim of ignorance of the law is accepted, then the law will become … [Read more…]
GALATIANS 2:11-21 Is it possible that technological advancements in communication have made us unable to deal with people the way we should? After all, employers can now email layoff notices to employees. People can criticize on Facebook and Twitter rather than face to face. Perhaps we should follow the example of Paul who was able to … [Read more…]
EXODUS 13:17-22 A church had been under construction for at least 8 years, but the pastor and members were not worried. On the contrary, they were enthusiastic about what God was doing and were patient with His timing. We are often not that patient. We want our church to grow quickly, our young converts to mature immediately, … [Read more…]
ROMANS 5:8-10 Four people – a pilot, a professor, a pastor and a hiker were flying in a plane when the engines failed. The pilot told the other passengers that there were only three parachutes and that he would take one because the plane was his. He took a parachute and jumped. The professor told the … [Read more…]
1 KINGS 19:1-12; PSALM 46:10 When the ophthalmologist told him to stay still, he did. He did not protest. Why? Because he was a famous eye surgeon who was trying to preserve his eyesight and needed his cooperation. It would have been foolish to ignore his instructions. The dentist made sure she sat firmly on the chair … [Read more…]
LUKE 2:8-20 As we read Luke’s account of Jesus’ birth, we will notice that the first Christmas was lacking in our modern feasts, gifts, and banquets, but included worship. After the angel announced the birth of Jesus to the wide-eyed shepherds, a choir of angels began to praise God, and the shepherds responded by running to Bethlehem … [Read more…]
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