Sharing a few interesting bits of news from around the world:
Masab, son of West Bank Hamas leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef, is now a Christian and calls himself Joseph. (Haaretz)
British Newspaper Readers Vote To Keep Todd Bentley out of UK. At least it’s not all bad in the UK! (End Times Prophetic)
Ken Silva was on Crosstalk Radio filling listeners in on what has been happening to him and his site since the threat of a lawsuit from Richard Abanes. (Crosstalk Radio)
My good brother, Yong Chun, writing on City Harvest Church, has a great sermon-by-sermon MP3 comparison of how the same parable — The Sower — has been badly mangled and interpreted by three pastors of the church. (All of Grace)
Daniel at Messy Pastor mentioned that in our zeal to observe the Sabbath on the proper day as sanctified by God, we shouldn’t fall into the danger of still being bonded by the old Laws as did the Galatians.
Previously, I have written quite a lot on the importance of observing the Sabbath on the seventh day of the week just as God had sanctified it.
That led me to earnestly read Paul’s letter to the Galatians.
Because nothing is more real and inspirational than reading about how God has worked miracles in someone’s life, turned it around, made it better or how they themselves overcame trials and tribulations in their lives.
Some think that their testimonies are nothing to shout about, but my belief is that no matter how mundane you think it is, your testimony shows just how God can work in anyone’s life.
Finally, it’s the Shabbat and today is also finally the day when I can pay a visit to Hephzibah Christian Fellowship and find out more about them.
Finding the place was a breeze. After alighting at Queenstown MRT station, it was only about a 350 meter walk to the building itself.
As advised by one of the elders, Michael, I arrived a little late as he had previously told me that services don’t really start on time as they usually have a home group at church that he leads.
It All Looks Good!
The service is held on the fourth floor, but Michael was on the second floor of the building to welcome me, which was really nice of him. Upon entering the service hall, I was pleased to find no extraneous decorations like images of saints or a figure on a crucifix. In fact, there wasn’t even a crucifix to be seen anywhere, which is great.
I have to admit: I have never ever fasted. Not once, not even for a short duration of time.
However, I have been giving it some thought. Not fasting itself per se, but the act of fasting.
Just the other day in the study, my wife popped her head past her monitor, looked at me and asked, “Dear, why do Christians fast?”
(We have 2 PCs in the house, both set up opposite the other back-to-back)
Honestly, I was stumped and couldn’t give her an answer simply because I have never done it, nor really explored this aspect of faith and prayer. In the end, I had to ashamedly fire up Google for a few good articles on why Christians fast.
Two strangers recently arrived at my mother-in-law’s, decided to make themselves really comfortable and stayed for good.
Both are Caucasians, blonde, and rather tall.
The man’s quite pleasing to the eye, and the woman, whom the man claimed to be his mother, looked young and couldn’t have been older than 25 years of age.
I must admit that though they intruded without as much as asking permission of my mother-in-law in any way, they are rather good guests. Their business was love, they claimed, and all they needed was a wall to hang themselves on.
Now, who was it that said that Christians have no sense of humor?
God is the one who gave us laughter, so naturally we can be funny people.
No, seriously, we can.
I saw this at Shalene’s blog and just had to share it with everyone else. Sorry if it’s corny, but it’s just so me (yes I can be the king of corny according to my wife, but I blame her family’s influence).
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