Four years ago this week, we met our son. Sounds like a strange statement, right? Met? Not born?Well, the thing is, he was born more than a year before we met him. He was adopted into our family in 2011 and we met him almost 14 months after his birthday. It was a surreal experience.We had been...
Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Mark 9:25I remember the first time I got my eyes checked. I did not even realise how bad my eyesight was until the optometrist turned off the lights, flipped...
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head,running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the Lord...
Cora and her little sister, Dara, had happy beginnings. Dara, however, had herpes encephalitis when she was 14 months old. It caused her to slip into a coma for several months and the family into heart breaking despair and fear. Coming back to God seemed the only answer. But as the family...
Recently, I was reminded of this musical Godspell and, in particular, the song Day By Day. (I was also reminded of my age since this musical was initially made popular in Broadway in 1976 although it debuted off Broadway in 1971.) The musical is based on the gospel of Matthew and set...
“But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.” 1 Chronicles 29:14 The Bold Faith initiative presents a wonderful opportunity to look at what the people...
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 What is your goal? What is important to you? What are your desires? God has been teaching us that the key to an abundant life is to seek Him first. However, it seems very...
There is a scent in the streets of Hong Kong that signals the beginning of autumn: the sweet burnt smell of roasted chestnuts. The dry, crisp air of the season seems to carry the aroma farther and more effortlessly, and I can pretty much track down the location of chestnut cart once I catch the...
The Bible makes it clear that we will suffer this side of heaven (James 1 tells us that we will face “trials of many kinds”). But God provides two great resources to help us through the dark valleys of life: His near presence, and a certain hope.
It’s so easy to gloss over familiar verses of scripture. “Familiarity breeds contempt” as they say but that’s hardly an excuse when it comes to our relationship with Jesus.