Dear BPCWA worshipper, Those who attended our Sunday School promotion today may have noticed how the Lord has blessed our families with little ones according to His will and timing. Also, one cannot but notice how the children and teens have grown so rapidly in physical height. This also means that the time given to parents to nurture them for God is also flying by rapidly and forever lost if they do not use the time well. Children belong to God. As we witness children being added to families according to God’s will, we must not forget that God is the Giver of life. The Psalmist reflecting on his LORD, says “For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Our church is commemorating our 40th anniversary this year. Five years ago, on our 35th anniversary, I conducted a Church Study Series on BPCWA’s history. While originally intended to be a 3-part series, it was eventually conducted over 4 sessions. As announced in our church bulletin, we will be replaying the video recordings of these sessions this year. This is particularly important for our members, and for those who intend to join hands with us as members in the future. History helps us understand today’s BPCWA. BPCWA has had a unique history. Many have come through these doors, and each may have their own story to tell, depending on their viewpoint. You may be familiar with the
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Tomorrow is Australia Day, a day that many councils hold events to welcome new citizens pledging their commitment to become Australian citizens. While there are many reasons why one may be in a country, I want us to consider 3 typical descriptions of why we are here, not just here in Australia, but in the world. I am not saying that citizenship in a land is sinful or that being a tourist is evil. But it would certainly do us good to consider our attitude towards this world in different capacities. Citizens. The Australian Home Affairs website, like that of many other nations, describes a citizen as one with “an ongoing commitment to Australia and our shared
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Last week, we looked at how we will spend our time in 2026. Today, I want to look at something which must be essential in every Christian’s life, what is commonly known as our quiet time (QT) or our time of devotion. How is your quiet time? As we know, each day has many things which cry for our attention. However, is QT a priority for you? I hope it is not the case that because it isn’t seen as “essential” to what we need to do during the day or pressing commitments, QT gets overlooked in the scheme of other “must-dos”. For those who are working, perhaps the priority is to change in time to catch
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, By the time you read this pastoral, it will have been 11 days into 2026, and 3% of 2026 will have passed, even though the Watchnight Service is still fresh on our minds! The months that we spent planning for Christmas Service, Watchnight Service, and the Holiday Bible Program have passed. As we have our first Session Meeting in 2026 today, the church will begin planning for another round of programs, God willing. Some for whom their time ended in 2025. As I look back on my pastoral a year ago, I recounted the tragedies that 2024 ended with. A year later, as 2025 ended, tragic losses of life again hit the headlines. First, there was the
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Tomorrow will be the start of another Holiday Bible Program (HBP). The aim of this pastoral is to help all – parents, grandparents, married, elderlies and singles alike, understand why we have this annual program and how to support and pray for it. How it started. The idea for a vacation Bible school was mooted in 2015. The first Holiday Bible Program was conducted in July, after the family camp, for children aged 3 to 12. Over time, the age band was shifted upward. Today, our enrolments span children from Pre-Primary to Year 10, distributed over 3 classes. It now functions as a standalone event separate from the Sunday School ministry. Based on feedback from parents, the
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, As we close off the year, it is important to reconsider our 2025 Church theme, Thirsting after God, from Psalm 63:1 “A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is”. This must be something which every Christian is interested in, because it is about our God, the Almighty Creator of heaven and earth, who is our Heavenly Father. Christianity isn’t about outward rituals and forms, but about the reconciliation of sinners to God for a very personal relationship. We must care about building
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, We are approaching Christmas, a day Christians around the world set aside to commemorate the incarnation of our Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible doesn’t state that 25th December is a special feast day, and neither do we have an accurate record of the exact day our Saviour was born into this world. If so, how should Christians consider this day? Christ’s incarnation is a pivotal day in mankind’s history. To consider how important commemorating Christmas is, we must first know how critical Christ’s birth is to us. The importance of an event is often signified by the announcements leading up to it. Nothing can be more stupendous than having the angels bring “good tidings of
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Perhaps, like me, you are thinking, “It’s already December and 2026 is coming soon!” As the saying goes, time and tide wait for no man. We would have had interactions with many people in our lives in 2025, whether as casual contacts with friends or relatives or through other avenues. We often say we want to be a good testimony to them. Being a good testimony, but neglecting to bring to some of these the Gospel of salvation is insufficient. As the year ends, let us pose ourselves this reflection question: “How has my personal evangelism this year been to those who have passed through my life?” Evangelism is every Christian’s duty. Many are eager to serve,
Read moreDear BPCWA worshipper, Last week, we looked at the vows which parents take when bringing their child forward for infant baptism. Infant baptism is not dedication, for the child God places in the believer’s family is already His. When I first came to BPCWA, a visitor came to church requesting her baby be baptised. I counselled the lady that infant baptism is not the mere bestowment of a “guaranteed” blessing. This is because infant baptism is the parent’s promise to be faithful in bringing up the child for God, and claiming God’s promises to help them as they diligently do so. Certainly, there is a blessing in the Covenant when parents obey and fulfil the vows. Hence, she needs to
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