Spiritual Growth
By Not Known Sin is powerful because it binds us to commit it again and again. The Israelites at the time of Judges clearly had to grapple with this. The grand summary of the records here is that “every man did that which was right in their own eyes” (Judges 21:25). There was this nonchalant attitude that says, “I do my own thing and it’s none of your…
A Statement On Homosexuality
By Not Known Prepared by the National Council of Churches of Singapore 29 July 2003 of which the Presbyterian denomination is a member. Preamble: There has recently been wide discussion in the press and the Internet on the issue of homosexuality with different views expressed. Christians, like other thoughtful citizens, are also concerned about this issue. We present our…
Back into the Valley… No More!
By Not Known Last Sunday, we ended our celebration of ORPC’s 159th Anniversary cum 498th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation with the rousing “Hallelujah Chorus” by Handel. We declared our God as the “King of kings, and Lord of lords” who reigns for forever and ever. Whenever and wherever this Chorus is sung, it is customary that God’s people stand in…
Remembering God’s Faithfulness
By Not Known There are many significant events in life that may and should be celebrated. They range from moving into a new home to having a new job or career or welcoming a new birth. These meaningful milestones mark changes or progress in life. Celebrations are in place to remember the occasions that bring blessings or rewards from new changes. The…
The Stages Of Worship
By Not Known Here is a brief explanation of each stage of our “worship journey” each Sunday. I We Prepare To Meet God The ringing of the bell, and the musical prelude are signals to us that something important is going to happen. They tell us to clear the …
Worship Then And Now
By Not Known How did Christians in the early church actually worship? There are two primary sources from which we get an idea to this question. In Acts 2:36-47, Luke the evangelist wrote to Theophilus about Christian worship. From his account, we notice that Christian worship is foundationally a responsive outflow from a genuine relationship with God through…
Growing ORPC Part 3
By Not Known This is the third and final part of this series of reflection on Growing ORPC. I pray that this may enable us to reflect on how we may grow together as a church dedicated to obey God passionately. 10. Serving God in ministry. In many growing churches, one of the clear signs of growth is when members make career sacrifices to…
Growing Our Evening Service
By Not Known Not many local churches have an evening service, but we do. Over the years, it has provided an alternative worship time-slot to those who might be working on Sundays, who missed their normal morning service for one reason or another, or who simply prefer a quieter service at a different time of day. I remember as a youth in the 1970’s attending…
Coffee, tea or me?
By Not Known Married or dating couples in a love relationship are quite familiar with this playful teaser, “Coffee, tea or me?” It is a light-hearted way of seeking attention. So while coffee is good and tea as well, the ‘I’ has to be the most desirable – choose me! Sadly, some couples lose their sparks and a simple teaser like this turns into a serious…
Growing ORPC (cont…)
By Not Known Following from where we left off last month in looking at some characteristics of a growing ORPC, here are my other observations. 5. Sharing the Gospel. As we look at any growing church, one thing that sets them apart is their passion to want to tell others about their faith. A believer’s relationship with God cannot be hidden or…