Dear BPCWA worshipper, In last week’s pastoral, we saw the importance of unity of convictions to have the blessedness of the Christian marriage that God intends for His children. Differences are real, and they can and do cause friction between parties who are expected to live or walk closely together. Unbelievers may overflow with praises about “how great their love is” to sacrifice such and such for the sake of love, but unbelievers don’t consider the spiritual aspects, merely physical. The reality of unity in marriage. As we have witnessed even recently, some who hold on to other systems of beliefs struggle with even just being a regular worshipper here. If that is so with an attendee at church, think

Read more

Dear BPCWA worshipper, A resident at a nursing home recently told a worshipper that she was a Methodist who had been happily married to a Catholic. She said that it was just about mutual respect and not stopping each other when they went to church separately. She admitted that she knew that some Christians don’t believe that that should be so, but she said that she had been happily married throughout her life and it could work despite what some may think. What is your view of that? More importantly, what does God’s Word say?  Whether you are single or married, it is important for us to have the right perspective. Walking with unbelievers in marriage. As Christians, we must

Read more

Dear BPCWA worshipper, Last week, we had our Sunday School promotion where the children of our families in BPCWA received certificates for their attendance and Bible memorisation or were promoted to the next class. This Sunday, as you read this, is the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year. For the Chinese, it is a time when familial bonds are remembered and celebrated. So, I thought that it would be apt in today’s pastoral to put both events together and ponder upon what a Christian family ought to be. A familial God. We are of a covenantal faith because it is a Biblical faith. The covenantal theme runs throughout the Bible and we must not miss that, because our God

Read more

Dear BPCWA worshipper, When asked by God “Where is Abel thy brother?” Cain replied with callousness and impudence, “. . . I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Gen 4:9). Yet, Cain knew precisely what had happened to Abel for he had murdered him in cold blood earlier. This was despite God’s prior warning to Cain about the state of his heart “Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?” and that “. . . sin lieth at the door.” (Gen 4:6,7). We will not go into the discussion of what motivated the first murder in mankind’s history, but I want to consider today Cain’s defiant question to God. Am I indeed my brother’s keeper?  Am I

Read more