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ARE YOU THE PROBLEM OR THE SOLUTION?

By Nathanael Goh Currently, the world population has approximately 7.8 billion people. It’s recorded that so-called Christianity has 2.4 billion followers. That’s about 30.77% of the world’s population! Now, let this data sink into our mind for a bit. It’s an impressive number isn’t it? That many people believe in Christianity. Well, if every single […]

ARE YOU STRUGGLING?

I am not talking about your finances, physical health, commitment to exercising, or how soundly you sleep. There is no doubt that each of those matters can have a tremendous influence on a person’s life. I am asking if you are struggling in your spiritual life. Specifically, I am wondering if you are struggling with […]

“They went everywhere preaching the word” Acts 8:4

Who went everywhere preaching the Word? One may presume that it was the apostles who went everywhere preaching the Word. But let’s read what the text says: “Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word” (Acts 8:4). Who were “those who were scattered”? “At that time a great persecution arose against the church which […]

AS A CHRISTIAN, SHOULD I STRIVE TO PLEASE GOD OR PLEASE MEN?

By Roger D. Campbell In our daily lives, should we do our best to please the Lord or please humans? In spiritual matters, should our top priority be to please the Creator or His created beings? In our worship, should we put a premium on pleasing God or on pleasing our fellow worshipers? What about […]

SHOULD WE BE GRACE-ORIENTED OR DOCTRINE-ORIENTED?

By Roger D. Campbell Some people tend to be “detail-oriented,” while others are more “result-oriented.” The adjective “oriented” means “interested in a particular thing, activity, etc.” [www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary].  To be something-oriented means to put emphasis on that something.  What about the church? Where should its emphasis be? Should we focus on grace or focus on doctrine? […]