Eric Tan In the 21st century, life has become so fast paced, with information right at our fingertips. However, it’s amazing how we still get communication mixed up. Words take on a life of their own and often carry multiple meanings. This is so true of the word ‘gentleness.’ In today’s world, gentleness has come
By Yasmin Marquez Villar “ 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5 : 22 – 23 (NIV) From the verse above, you might imagine these nine virtues as different fruits, like apples, oranges or pears.
By Eric Tan Self-help, self-empowerment, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-concept… these words, so prevalent nowadays in many circles, have permeated our culture and are very common concepts to us. A known, but less popular and somewhat opposite concept to all these is the concept of self-control. In contrast to the other concepts, self-control seems to deal with
"Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12 No downtime. 24/7 availability. Zero errors. Absolute efficiency. Lightning-speed response time. These are the productivity or efficiency benchmarks of our age. Almost every industry in existence today embraces these slogans. For example, with the advent
by Excel V. Dyquiangco Oftentimes, the world defines peace in terms of fleeting or temporary relief. This may be peace found in things or people or even substances. Money, pleasure, drugs, alcohol, property and even relationships are considered means to finding peace. In reality, however, these don’t even come close! This kind of peace is
by Jackie-Lou Valconcha "The vine is dried up and the fig-tree is withered; the pomegranate, the palm and the apple tree – all the trees of the field – are dried up. Surely the joy of mankind is withered away." (NIV) Joel 1:12 Sometimes in life there are times when we lose our joy in
By Carmela Batoon According to a popular pop song, you can feel it in your fingers and your toes because love is all around us. And indeed it is. You can see love everyday and everywhere. You hear it uttered in everyday conversations – From loving one's hair color to loving even the most mundane
By Pastor Alex Uy "Level up" is a phrase often used in video games where a player goes to the next level because he has met certain requirements in the previous level. It also describes real-life experiences where one moves to a higher position or gains prestige & achievements that put them on a
By Pastor Keith Shubert This is the time of the year when we begin to reflect on God’s most wonderful Gift to us – The birth of His Messiah. We meditate on this astonishing event, where God humbled Himself and became human. God actually revealed Himself in human form! This is an extremely special Revelation.
By Joseph Tanchi Remember the story of the tortoise (or turtle) and the hare? As children, we're all told this story and taught to be consistent, diligent and just keep at it (whatever ‘it' is that your parents or teachers were trying to get you to do). We're taught about hard work, avoiding laziness, finishing
By Persh Dela Serna "All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a
By Pastor Dennis Legaspi "Serve wholeheartedly as if you are serving the Lord not men because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is slave or free." Eph 6:7-8 (NIV) A criticism many hurl at us again and again is that Christianity has destroyed us. They say
May 30th marks the fourth year anniversary of Christian Covenant Fellowship (CCF) here in Singapore. In a span of 48 months, God has moved our worship center to various locations around the city and along the way He has exponentially increased our number. Praise God, indeed, for the many lives that He has blessed us
"I swear, declares the Lord, that because you have not withheld your son, your only son, I will bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the shore… through your offspring, all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed Me." Genesis
As we Christians approach the Easter holiday, we naturally begin to think of Christ’s death and resurrection. Of course, the death had to come first. It was on the cross that Christ paid the penalty for all of our sins. And while we often (and correctly) combine the dual thoughts of “Christ’s death and his
It’s been 25 long years since the 1st generation of believers which became CCF started. Long enough to observe how so very many of us who came to know the Lord in the early years remain unchanged after all these years. Some who are still as mean, still as unfeeling and insensitive to those around
Many of us are faced with this question every time a new year starts and we all have our own little lists. Career advancement, travel plans, having another child, pursue a degree, get married, start a better exercise regimen… The list is long, ideas are plenty. But consider this: where is He amidst all the
