So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36 The turn of the calendar year can often bring new hopes and aspirations. But as it sometimes happens, the novelty of those goals wears off and the drive to achieve them diminishes. The “Parable of the Sower&rdquo...
Seems the word “Enough” is popping up a lot recently. Our latest GO magazine with the theme “What is Enough” hit the “shelves” (or seats, as it were) this past Sunday. And did you catch Viola Davis’ tribute to Meryl Streep at the Golden Globe...
Ben and Jamie were a couple that once had different views on God and faith. Jamie had been praying for Ben to return to God again for a long time. One day, Jamie gathered her courage to ask Ben to go with her on a mission trip and take their daughter, Nicole, with them. Ben, to his own...
Christine and Kevin’s marriage began in a surprise proposal prayer that set the tone of their relationship and who they were as individuals. Kevin and Christine understood that marriage was not as much about compatibility as it was about submission to God. Because their marriage happened...
Olivia was born into a Christian family and had what she believed was a rock solid faith; however, as she went through university she began to doubt many aspects of her faith. Eventually, she came to see faith more as a crutch she didn’t need and set off towards living her life as an...
Tommy and Christina had recently moved to Hong Kong and did not find a community of believers until they got connected at Island ECC. Through the community, they were able to be challenged and encouraged in their walk with God. This experience strengthened their faith and commitment to serve...
This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed. Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 Question 1: What is your single most important...
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel (which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:23 Sometimes, I think of how amazing it might have been to spend time with Jesus and get to know him the way his disciples did. To have the chance to...
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 In the gospel of John, Jesus says He is the way, the truth and the life. Commentator Matthew Henry explained, “He is the beginning, the middle, and the end. In him...
The Christmas story never gets old to me. To be honest, I never really read it during the rest of the year. Somehow in July, the arrival of the Christ-child doesn’t grab my interest. But when December hits, I always turn to the story again and try to squeeze out some interesting new...