It is good to be concerned about our natural environment, but our passion is misguided zeal without a deeper understanding of how we got here, what the role of human beings is and what will eventually happen to the universe.
Doing good can only be truly good if it is done out of purely unselfish motives. We need first to have our hearts transformed and then go out and make a real and positive difference in our broken world.
What makes us feel miserable and destroys our most precious relationships? It is our tendency to take offense, which affects our mental and physical well-being. Learn how to live with fewer regrets by offense-proofing yourself.
The Garden Gethsemane was one of two darkest moments of our Lord Jesus' ministry on earth. Most of us are familiar with the story at Calvary where Jesus the Son of God endured the cross for the redemption of mankind. Yet, in the Garden of Gethsemane, less familiar to many of us, we witnessed the Son of Man, struggling in his humanity to forsake the very cup that was thrust upon him by God the Father.
The threat of unchecked climate change destroying the earth is a scenario that has caused much anxiety. However, the Bible has revealed to us how this world started and how it would end. The future that mankind faces is far more horrible than the environmentalist’s worst nightmare. However, there is also hope because God has a plan for all of his creation. Hear about this from Pastor Tiak as he wraps up this series with his final message: All’s Well That Ends Well.
The rise of the environmental movement has raised many questions about our relationship with other animals and how we should treat them. Is it right for us to eat meat? Should we conduct experiments on animals? Should animals be given rights? Should we care about the extinction of species? In this message, Pastor Tiak will explain what the Bible teaches us about our relationship and responsibilities with regards the rest of the animal kingdom.
Churches seldom teach or talk about environmental concerns because we are concerned about people’s eternal destinies and we want to be obedient to the Great Commission given by Jesus. However, we worship God not only as Redeemer but also as Creator. He cares not only about out spiritual well-being but also our physical environment. That’s why in this message, Pastor Tiak explains why we ought to care about the earth, and how each of us can do our part to make a difference.
Another new year has dawned, and no doubt all of us have engaged in the same mind game, wishing and persuading ourselves that on the stroke of midnight of 31 December, things would somehow be better going forward.
Mani the parrot, an assistant to a fortune teller in Little India, became an international sensation after he correctly predicted all 4 winners for the quarter-finals in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Cultural norms are self-validating. Once an opinion or belief achieves widespread acceptance, there is no longer any need to defend it, let alone examine its validity through sound reasoning.
We live in an age where there is a significant amount of resistance, and even irritation, over what is perceived as the overbearing attempts of Christians to win others over to their faith.