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...
“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...
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.
Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.” He (Jesus) said, “Come ahead.” Jumping out of the boat, Peter walked on the water to Jesus… The disciples in the boat, having watched the whole thing, worshiped...
Nowadays, everyone takes selfies, including the British royal family. Someone’s house was burning to the ground, and the gut reaction of one guy was to pull out his mobile phone, put on his cheesiest grin, and take a selfie. Why do we love taking photos of ourselves? Psychologists claim that...
Brian grew up feeling insufficient and always longed for approval from others. He was diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder in his mid-twenties, which caused him to doubt God's love for him. An encounter with the Holy Spirit led Brian to seek professional help from a Christian counsellor. He...
Wenjin (Jean) Wang is an artist who came to Hong Kong from Beijing to pursue her Masters and during that time, she got connected with Island ECC. She started serving and went to Yunnan on a mission trip where she heard God calling her into missions. In her journey of service, and grappling...