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Lose That You May Find
Click here for a pdf version of this essay. A version of this article can also be found at The Christian Post – Singapore Edition. Lose that You may Find 1. Reflections on money, sex and power 2....
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When God fills a barren womb
“‘You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you . . . And now, your relative...
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When Tithing Becomes a Dead Work
Click here for a pdf file of this article. Contents: 1. Introduction: When tithing leads us away from God’s grace in Christ 2. Mistaking of liturgy for stewardship in consumer oriented...
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“Lose that You May Find” posting published in “The Christian Post – Singapore...
Rev Edmond Chua, CEO of the Christian Post – Singapore Editon, had graciously approached me to publish the “Lose that You May Find” article as a series to be carried on for several weeks. The part was...
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Completion of Major Revisions to “Spirit-baptism & Prophetic Imagination” Series
Recently, I finally finished some thorough revisions to the prologue and three parts currently comprising the “Spirit-baptism & Prophetic Imagination” series: Prologue to Spirit-Baptism and the...
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That which does not destroy us, only makes us stronger
That which does not destroy us, only makes us stronger I just journeyed through one dark path, which lied on a razor’s edge. It was the razor’s edge of speaking the truth in love. But thanks be to...
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They shall come out of the desert full of the Holy Spirit
Last week I stood alone in an open field. The rain just ended and the sun was setting. Minutes earlier, I saw the lightening and heard the thunder. But now I saw a double rainbow. This is what the...
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Their leaf shall not wither
I am raising up a people called by my name and whose leaf shall not whither. In the year of drought, their leaf shall remain green and they will bear fruit. In that year, the fig tree will not bud and...
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“Would we also send Jesus to the cross?”– 2009 Holy Week Reflection
“Here is my servant, whom I uphold . . . He will bring forth justice to the nations.” (Isaiah 42:1) “Every plant that my heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted.” (Matthew 15:3) “By a...
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What Makes Good Friday- Good Friday?
What, makes, Good Friday, Good Friday? That’s a good question because it was on Friday, perhaps Friday 7 April, 30a.d. at around 3pm, that as the Lord Jesus Christ hanged on the cross, He cried out,...
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Know Who You Are / The Mosquito Prayer
Know Who You Are / The Mosquito Prayer Dear God, My father says that am too small. My mother says that I am slow. My teacher says that I am a dreamer. My boss says that the others are better. My...
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Frugality builds character
Frugality builds character “I think frugality and a simple lifestyle are effective ways to cope, morally and psychologically, with the temptations of the modern consumerist world.” Wise and timely...
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Is Driving a Luxury Car a Matter of Preference & Income, or a Matter of...
Is Driving a Luxury Car a Matter of Preference & Income, or a Matter of Christian Morality? In an age, where people are destroying God’s good earth by their cravings for big fossil-fuel burning...
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“A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of things he possesses.”
A man’s life does not consist in the abundance of things he possesses.” — Jesus of Nazareth But by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God shall he live, and neither shall he thirst for the...
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The Key to Global Prosperity
The Key to Global Prosperity At this very moment the rich nations of the world, the affluent peoples of the world, and particularly those in the world who believe the boundless wealth they possess is...
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The counter-cultural quality of great awakenings and spiritual revolutions
The counter-cultural quality of great awakenings and spiritual revolutions “Already you have all you want! Already you have become rich . . . we are fools . . . but you are wise in Christ. We are...
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The revolutionary power of God’s grace
The revolutionary power of God’s grace When the Gospel is preached in all its fullness, it possess the power and revolutionary purpose towards the entire social, economic and racial settings of our...
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“Freely you received, freely give.”
“Freely you received, freely give.” These are some thoughts on celebrating Christmas. But even more, these are thoughts reflecting how the true spirit of Christmas ought to posture our journey in and...
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Martin Luther’s doctrine of love, suffering, faith and true ministers of...
Martin Luther’s doctrine of love, suffering, faith and true ministers of God’s Word “Now it it not sufficient for anyone, and it does him no good to recognize God in his glory and majesty, unless he...
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The Christmas miracle
The Christmas miracle “’You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you . . . And...
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2010: Living the Glory of Christmas
2010: LIVING THE GLORY OF CHRISTMAS “There were shepherds . . . the glory of the Lord shone around them . . . But the angel said to them . . . ‘To you– is born this day . . . a Savior’. . . So they...
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Our part in Christ’s sufferings
“The Christian way is not one of avoidance but of particpation in the suffering of Christ, which encompasses not only our own suffering but the suffering of the whole world.” – Richard John Neuhaus,...
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I will bless you that you may be a blessing
The greatest heretical threat to Christian faith arises when we more emphasise the first half of God’s call to Abraham (“I will bless you”), than the second half (“I will make you a blessing to all...
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Healing comes through confession
31 March 10 Lent reflection: It is morally repugnant, pastorally irresponsible and spiritually damaging, to encourage believers that when their conscience is pricked because a sin comes to mind, that...
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God hanging from the gallows
Don’t yet rush to Easter. Spend some time at the cross. During the holocaust, at the death camps, they hanged a child at the gallows; he died a slow death. Someone cried out, “Where is merciful God?”...
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The world is changed. I feel it in the earth.
“The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air.” So spoke Galadriel from Middle Earth. Yesterday one age ended. Today’s a dark Sabbath, but the Spirit...
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He is neither safe nor tame. But you can trust Him.
After that great Lion rose from the dead the children asked the angel, “Is He safe?” ”Not at all!” the angel replied. ”He is neither safe nor tame. But He is good- and you can trust Him.” “Then...
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Renewing the Pentecostal Imagination
Click here to view or download a pdf version of this document. Deep in our bones a fire burns, shut up within; we are weary from holding it. This raging flame, many waters cannot quench. Just grant us...
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50 /15 most influential authors & writers
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Victor over all our foes
”Victor” over all our foes— Does the Spirit declare our risen Lord! Victory does the Spirit of Love declare, For all fish of the seas For all birds of the air For all creatures of Christ our King!...
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