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Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.” Mark 13:5-6 Mark 13 is sometimes called the “little apocalypse”; it contains in one chapter much of what is...

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Eyes are watching. Ears are listening. You take a deep breath. Your very next action, be it word or movement, could bring about peace or war...

This is my beloved Son; listen to Him. Mark 9:7 One small word made a particular impression on me among the bigger and weightier words in the sermon last week: “listen!” This was probably because at the end of the previous week’s Island ECC Walking with God course, the...

Tiffany did not grow up in a Christian family, but one day her friend invited her to church. Tiffany believed she would stick out from the crowd; instead, she found a friendly place of worship that provided a community to walk with her through difficult times. As she kept going to church with...

Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned. Romans 5:12 (NIV) I recently had the privilege of sharing on the topic of sin at an event for teen mothers. I chose that topic because the journey the...

Early this week I had the privilege of teaching a session in the Macau Bible Institute. The current president of the Macau Bible Institute was my youth pastor when I was a teenager. He was also a great table tennis player – that’s why I faithfully attended youth fellowship! I went...

Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10a Our lives are so jam-packed with never-ending to-do lists, must-watch television shows, daily chores and challenges, finances, relationships… not to mention fear and anxiety about the future. Sometimes we wonder how to place stop-loss...

This past Sunday at our church we heard an inspiring message linked to Chinese New Year that included the way some ancient Chinese characters have significance with Godly and biblical truths. I was reminded of one of my favourite Chinese characters, the one for “listen”, which is...

Nine years ago, a couple from a care group at Island ECC felt called to start a church in Tung Chung; so with the blessing and support of Island ECC's leadership, Bridge Church was founded. Island ECC has supported Bridge Church through the years and this year, Pastor Tim LaTour has agreed to...

Happy Chinese New Year! Hope you have been having an enjoyable break. I’ve been sick over the past week but am back on my feet now and ready to eat some good family meals! My wife recently introduced me to a new app called Travel Frog, which has been a huge hit amongst younger people in...