I recently read this thoughtful, convicting article by 17th century English pastor Richard Baxter and want to share it here. “The Ten Marks of a Flesh-Pleaser” by Richard Baxter Romans 13:14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts […]
Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved […]
This week our church in Rouse Hill hosted a creation science event over two nights. Dr George Matzko (Bob Jones University) presented arguments for a young earth and raised challenging questions for evolutionists, using the field of thermodynamics. The meetings were well-attended and included interesting Q&A sessions. Afterward, I chatted […]
Today I said bye to my son, my daughter-in-law, and my grandson. We had them for a very blessed week. The house looked like it has been hit by a bomb! A bomb of love, joy, laughter, and precious moments of bonding with the addition to our family. Thank the […]
We have four young children. The first two are old enough to grasp the significance of a new arrival in the family, but they cannot yet understand how babies are made. Similarly, I’ve found that many Christians assume new churches are born somehow, without realizing the process of church birth. […]
One thing I’m learning is that everyone has something dark in their past… or present… that almost nobody knows about. Sometimes it’s hard to know whether you should tell someone else or not. Here are a few thoughts on when to tell. You should consider telling someone else… 1. When […]
Since most GMTers joined Facebook, there has been a steady decline in GMT posts. It has become easier to communicate with a larger number of contacts and acquaintances and who wants to duplicate their posts? Do not get me wrong, I like Facebook especially as we have family overseas and […]
For the last few weeks , our pastor has been taking us through prayer in the Old Testament during our mid-week meetings. These are some of the things that I learned: 1) Moses’ tireless intercessory prayers were a dialogue not a monologue. 2) Willful prayer is getting our own way […]
Last week I attended a church planting conference at Moore College with some friends. The event was well-attended with around 150 participants. I interacted with Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist and a few Pentecostal ministers. While we obviously would not agree on various doctrines, I found the meeting to be helpful and […]
