Reflections on Worship Ministry from the Life of Bezalel

During Sunday’s message, Ps Benny Ho made an interesting observation. He asked “who was the first person in the Bible to be filled with the Spirit?”. The answer: Bezalel. Here’s the reference in Exodus 31: Then the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the […]

Epochal Song 6: Power of Your Love (Geoff Bullock, 1992)

I’ve been inspired since reading Worship Leader magazine’s Top 20 Songs in the Last 20 Years to continue my series on the Epochal Songs of the Praise and Worship Movement. So we go to the year 1992… Geoff Bullock’s “Power of Your Love” in my opinion, was one of the defining songs for the Australian […]

The Day the Holy Spirit Fell

Pastor Benny Ho’s message on “Activating the Gifts of the Holy Spirit” today at Faith Community Church was amazing. It seemed to me that God was orchestrating a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit on FCC. Pastor Benny began his message by sharing on the common theme of the four church camps from which he […]

Blessing the Lord

One of my favourite Psalms, both for personal encouragement and as a great service starter is Psalm 103: Bless the Lord, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, Who redeems your […]

Lessons I Have Learned From Converge

Last night, the various Converge facilitators and leaders met for a debrief. It was a great time reflecting on the highlights, things we could change and do better, but above all reflecting on God’s faithfulness in taking the church in the city one step towards fulfilling Jesus’ prayer for unity. In that same reflective mode, […]

Blessings Reel – May 2012

May has been a big month! I was so busy that I hardly found any time to write any new posts. But it’s been a great month, part of the continuum of this year of Unceasing Fruitfulness. May was also a month when I learnt to rest in Christ’s strength. Certainly, being part of Converge […]

One of the Craziest Weekends Ever

I would have to describe it as one of the craziest weekends ever. It began with an 8 am start for the Asian worship session of Converge 2012, kicking off an entire day of non-stop worship for the city of Perth with different teams coming in to lead worship at Wesley Church, right in the […]

Five Years of Total Awesomeness

Five years today, I married the love of my life and my best friend. It’s been an incredible journey so far. It all started on 5 May 2007 (well, at least our marriage did; our relationship started well before that) at the Fremantle Town Hall. We wanted a wedding where worshipping God was the focus. […]

Blessings Reel – April 2012

It’s amazing to think that a third of the year has just flown by. And not just any year, but the Year of Unceasing Fruitfulness. I like the idea of fruitfulness, because it has got nothing to do with what you do and what you can achieve; rather it has to do with where you […]

God’s Security in His Own Sovereignty

Here’s a brief thought: God is sovereign. And God is secure in His own sovereignty. He is so secure in His own sovereignty that He is not afraid of appearing unsovereign. Which is why He gives us free will to choose, knowing that He’s the best choice you and I could ever make. You could […]