Dear BPCWA worshipper, Perhaps to some of you, the title already makes you decide to skip reading this pastoral. Do we have the attitude that because we have already heard a message or just prayed in church, we don’t need to talk about spiritual things after that? Or that insisting on godly communication is just too strict? Or do you find it uninteresting or boring because such conversations prevent you from talking about yourself and what you like to talk about? Some may even dislike the Pastor or particular brethren to join their conversations because the conversation will be about spiritual things once they join. Conversations are a spiritual thermometer.  The kind of conversations we predominantly have in the church

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Dear BPCWA worshipper, After having understood the importance of knowing God’s will, we must know how God reveals His will to us. From what He has revealed in His Word, theologians have attempted to help us understand God’s will in 7 ways. Predominant among these is His preceptive will, which are the clear instructions, commands, and rules found in the Bible. Since God’s will never contradicts His word, the Bible must always be our reference even if we think we have found His directive will. Practically, what are some things that we must take note of in finding God’s will? Some common misconceptions. 1) Seeking God’s will is only for major decisions in life. This is not true. We need

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Dear BPCWA worshipper, For this year’s Church Study Series, I chose the topic of “Finding God’s Will”. This was concluded in 3 parts at our fellowships, with the Chinese video having been dubbed offshore. While this series is available on our church’s YouTube channel at www.bpcwa.org.au/youtube, I will briefly summarise in this and next week’s pastoral what was covered during the 3-part series since all worshippers should understand God’s will so that we can do it in all aspects of our daily lives. Given how crucial it is for us to be able to discern God’s will, I hope that this will spur our readers to view the full videos online or listen to the audio versions on our websites. 

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Dear BPCWA worshipper, Earlier this week, West Australians were stunned at the sudden resignation of the WA Premier. After nearly 30 years in public life, serving as the WA Leader of his political party for more than 11 years and Premier of WA for more than 6 years, it was a shock announcement. It is not my intent to comment on politics, but there are lessons from this incident that Christians should take note of.  None are spared. Possibly the most popular Premier in WA ever, he was described by the Prime Minister as “a great Premier of his proud state” who “always held to his convictions and always sought to do the right thing by his state”. Being at

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