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The God of all Comfort

Posted by Tim LaTour on

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...

Spiritual Myopia

Posted by Dawn Lau on

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...

United in Faith

Posted by Ka Wong on

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...

Godspell: Day By Day

Posted by Kwen Ip on

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...

Generosity, the Tabernacle and the Temple

Posted by Gary Morris on

“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...

Seek First

Posted by Merrian Raths on

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...

The Aroma of Autumn

Posted by No Name on

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...

 

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