Jesus said to them, “Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, render unto God the things that are God's.” And they marveled at him. Mark 12:17 You will recognise Jesus’ response to the question: Tell us then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar...
Natalie grew up in a Christian family and one of the formative experiences in her life was when her father sat her down at aged 4 to explain to her how different her life could have been if she were born into an impoverished family. Though young, she felt powerful emotions and had a vision to...
1. This is not the way it’s supposed to be. We know that something is wrong. Though it shouldn’t surprise us, sometimes recent events like we’ve experienced in Hong Kong really highlight this truth. The world is broken. There is sickness, struggle, injustice and crime. We live...
We have wonderful news! Over 1,100 of our church households are participants in the BOLD Faith campaign, an extraordinary response given that we still await a final location. This is truly evidence of trusting God to do great things in and through Island ECC. Bold Faith is now part...
It was a surreal moment for me to see the images of July 1st on the news. We flew out of Hong Kong on Monday morning. It was sunny and clear – a beautiful summer’s day. Then, we landed 12 hours later in another country and saw what had happened. It was such a stark contrast with dark...
Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Psalm 33:1 As believers, we are called to clothe ourselves with many things, like love, humility, and compassion. The goal, then, is for us to increasingly embody these characteristics so that eventually...
Dorcas Yuen grew up in a Christian family and attended church regularly at the time. When she went abroad for university however, her faith gradually became less of a priority as she increasingly focused on school work and other social activities. After graduating, Dorcas felt lost and grew...
Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 We all know this saying, “you are entitled to your opinion.” This statement embraces...
This, then, is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:9–10 How do you understand a partnership? Normally a good partnership consists of people working together...
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 Do you have a regular morning routine before heading off to work, school or otherwise getting the day...