In the world of the first century, the gospel encountered many kinds of people. Many of the cities that the Gospel encountered were actually quite cosmopolitan, with different races, and different classes, of people interacting in their daily routine. There were Jews and Gentiles, rich and poor, slave and free, masters and merchants, rulers and …
Christ Alone: The Inclusive Gospel of Christ – Rev. Augustin Read More »
As the gospel went out into the known world, it encountered people from all kinds of religions and philosophies – particularly people from a Greco-Roman religious background. Many of the religions that the gospel encountered concerned man trying to placate the gods. The greco-roman gods were a capricious lot – given to mood swings, internal …
Christ Alone: The Distinctive Offer of Christ – Rev. Augustin Read More »
Today, we celebrated Rev. Augustin being awarded his Masters in Theology from Seminari Theoloji Malaysia on 20 Oct 2012! The Church Council started off by trying to understand better his thesis, which was based on understanding the relationships of the Church to the community and other churches around it. Then, on behalf of the whole …
Congratulations Rev. Augustin on your Masters’ Degree! Read More »
Reflecting on this week’s lectionary readings, Pastor Augustin shares a short devotional: These Sunday’s readings hit at the very heart of what man is all about. It’s pride vs. humility. Isaiah speaks of the Servant – the humble servant of God who will bow down even before evil, who will give his face to be slapped, …
If you want to be great, you must first be a slave to all – by Pastor Augustin Read More »
You would not believe who made this awesome, gooey, rich chocolate brownie, which was universally acclaimed! And he’s diabetic! LW
One of the not-so-much-focused-on stories on Maundy Thursday is the part where Jesus goes off with His disciples to pray at the Garden. It must have been a terrible time for him, and he would have been very much distressed and emotionally disturbed. I suppose it was only natural that he wanted his closest friends …
