From Cultural Christianity to Biblical Christianity

Pastor Benny Ho preached what I would call a “faith defining” sermon today, so I thought it was important to record here some of the main points and some reflections on it. The passage he preached from was pretty obscure: Luke 7:31-35. Here it is in the NIV: Jesus went on to say, “To what, […]

Speak to One Another

As I continue my series on Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs, I want to explore a common key thought in our two key passages: to speak to or admonish one another. Here are the passages again. Ephesians 5:18-20: Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking […]

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 […]

Sushi and the Art of Worship Leading

Over the weekend, I watched a documentary about the world’s greatest sushi chef called Jiro Dreams of Sushi. Whilst I like to stay on top of food trends, this was the first time I had ever heard of Jiro Ono. Jiro is an 85 year old sushi master who owns a 10-seater restaurant in the […]

Authenticity Attracts

Here is another brilliant thought from Pastor Benny Ho’s sermon yesterday at Faith Community Church: Authentic people attract. Weird people distract. And he was talking about the church! I think we’ve all seen our fair share of weird Christians. I certainly have, especially because in most of my early years growing up in the church, […]

The Church in Visible Unity

Last night, I was chatting to a friend of mine who is part of the worship ministry of a young thriving church. He told me how he took a phone call from the worship coordinator of a small church who had a heart for worship ministry, but struggled with manpower and resources. We were actually […]

Worship Leaders Who Talk Too Much

I had just finished a couple of hours of tennis with some friends of mine, some of whom actively serve in church worship. One of the guys (a young, upcoming worship leader) made the observation that sometimes, worship leaders spend too much time talking at the start of the service. In fact, he said, at […]

In Christ Alone

Darkness. Doubt. Fear. Broken promises? Death. Silence…. Stillness. And then the stone moved. Light came bursting forth from darkness! Silence was broken with angelic shouts of victory! Promises fulfilled. Hope replaces despair. Doubt to faith. Fear to freedom. Death to life. Jesus is not here. He is risen! See the place where they laid Him. Those […]

Worship and the Marketplace

I just got back from lunch and coffee with some of the people from my new cell group, all of whom are successful and influential in their workplace and it got me thinking. Today at church was the first time I had heard Pastor Peet Palm preach. I understand that he works with Ed Silvoso […]

Finally Home!

Psalm 92:12-15 (AMP) says this: The [uncompromisingly] righteous shall flourish like the palm tree [be long-lived, stately, upright, useful, and fruitful]; they shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon [majestic, stable, durable, and incorruptible]. Planted in the house of the Lord, they shall flourish in the courts of our God. [Growing in grace] they shall […]