These articles are selected devotionals that aim to encourage Christian believers in their faith journey. |
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| Article | Brief Description | Date Released |
|---|---|---|
| Preach the Word in words and indeed | Preaching is an attitude, not a ministry. It is an attitude that leads both the preacher and the listeners to worship. As preachers adopt humility in preaching, may the listeners adopt P.E.A.C.E of heart in their listening. | December 15, 2009 |
| Four Stages of Modern Pride | Modern pride is seductive. The article attempts to show how pride begins innocently as competitive behaviour, masquerading as busyness, spurred on by fear, shrouded in insecurity and ends in self-absorption. Eventually, it argues that we must move away from the thinking that our ultimate goal is independence and self-reliance. No! Our ultimate purpose is to participate in a community that is interdependent. | December 9, 2009 |
| Speaking Truth in Love | There is a cost to everything, especially in speaking the truth in love. True freedom is essentially being free to tell the truth. | December 1, 2009 |
| Growing Spiritually | We talk about spiritual growth often. Using metaphors of spiritual growth, we have been trained to interpret growth in terms of more and more. Like the seed, the growing child, the building and the education metaphors, the article suggests a 5th metaphor. This is about simplification and purification that we can be holy before a Holy God. | November 24, 2009 |
| Gehenna | Hell is a terrible place. It conjures a horrible place that is punishing and suffering. This articles argues that the concept of hell has been over-dramatized during the Middle Ages. The word 'Gehenna' is not meant to mean a place of punishment, but more to make people DETEST actions that lead to such a place. | November 18, 2009 |
| Winning Over God | At Peniel, Jacob did not exactly overcome God. Yet, God praised Jacob for his overcoming attitude. This attitude is likened to prayer. Can we aim to pray so much that we become overcomers WITH God? | November 4, 2009 |
| From 'How' to 'Who' | We live in a culture that is increasingly consumeristic. A majority of best-selling books are of the self-help and how-to genre. Can we apply a 'How-To' mentality when we approach the Bible? This articles argues for a different approach to Bible reading. | October 28, 2009 |
| When We Are Discouraged | How do we stay up when we feel down? This article deals with 3 different types of fear, and suggests that the key to courage lies in holy fear. | October 21, 2009 |
| Trust and Obey | We cannot afford to trust and obey only on a 50% basis. It has to be 100%. Remembering who is our true Boss by pledging 100% allegiance to Him. | October 16, 2009 |
| True Hospitality | This article attempts to suggest that hospitality is a necesary culture within any Christian community. Not only does it strengthen the relationship among the brethren, it can attract others to join the fellowship in many rewarding ways. | October 7, 2009 |
| Quick and Good | We live in a world that worships the quick, the cheap and the goodies. As a result many businesses adjust their strategies to prepare themselves for emergencies. What about us? Are we anticipating God's kingdom come by being prepared? | October 1, 2009 |
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