New Every Day

Is there anything new under the sun? What has been is what will be, and what has been done what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. Every phase of life from birth to death, only then soon obsolete. Like a flower, a new day blooms,...

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Is there still Christ in the Manger?

Inevitably, December has recorded thousands of volumes of amazing life stories which include stories by H.C. Andersen to Harry Potter, from The Christian perspective, the pagan perspective, the secular perspective, to penetrate the global perspective — as if December was dancing about the Winter Solstice which is a potent cosmic...

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Winter is Coming

It doesn’t feel like we have arrived at the end of the year. Winter is coming. In some snowy regions, everything on the ground will be buried by snow. Seeds, leaves, roots and grass are immersed in the depths of the snow. No matter which are good and what are...

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Soli Deo Gloria

This month marks 501 years of the Reformation that officially began in 1517. There are many ways to describe the Reformation, but at bottom, it is a rediscovery of the long lost gospel. It is ironic that the church that should have been faithful guardian of the gospel actually lost...

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Interview with Rev. Wilson Suwanto

  1.      What is your burden in Indonesia? Reaching young generation, equipping them to stand firm in the midst of changes and how to live as Christ’s witnesses in the midst of non-christian majority. Especially when the religion factors play a major part in the nation’s life.   2.      How...

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What is Worship?

The common question about worship these days is: How do you feel about it? While common, it somehow misses the mark. If worship is directed toward God, that should not be the primary question to ask. The Bible makes it clear that worship is about God and centers on God....

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Happy Father’s Day!

When June comes, you would probably think much of Summer vacation. Where would we go this Summer? Who would think about Father’s Day? Indeed, Father’s Day is nowhere as popular as Mother’s Day, and bad fathers steal the headlines every time. Crimes are mostly committed by males, so do acts...

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day is one of the most popular holidays in our country. It is the opportunity for children (and husband) to express their love and appreciation for their mother’s love and sacrifice. Mother is typically the first person who teaches a child about love through her loving act. We learn...

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House of Prayer

God’s house of prayer is a global body doing a global mission. My house will be called a house of prayer. MATTHEW 21:13 As Jesus is invalided the money-changing tables in the Temple, He quotes Isaiah 56:7, a verse from a passage about Sabbath-keeping and God’s global mission–“a house of...

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