Written by Nathanael Goh About a month ago, the youth and a few young adults from our congregations had the privilege of visiting the Ipoh congregation for a short yet memorable trip. Our purpose went beyond a casual visit—we sought to deepen our understanding of Christian care and fellowship, and to serve alongside our brethren, […]
Written by Eunice Tan Forgiveness is one of the most challenging commands Christians are called to obey. We all struggle with forgiveness, since it goes against our natural instincts to defend ourselves and fight for justice. But does the Bible teach us to forgive unconditionally, when a brother or sister has not repented? The Struggle
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Written by Roger D. Campbell Well-known as a place of emperor-worship and Jewish hostility toward Christianity, the city of Smyrna was located about thirty-five to forty miles (56-64km) north of Ephesus. One of the seven churches of Asia, the Smyrna church of the Christ is mentioned in the Bible only in Revelation 2:8-11. Because
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Written by Eng Kim Leng What motivates anyone to want to work for the Lord? Could it be the love of Christ that compels us (2 Corinthians 5:14-15), or the inheritance that awaits the diligent worker of the Lord as illustrated in Matt 25:34-46, or the desire to imitate Jesus (1 Corinthians 11:1) who was
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Written by Roger D. Campbell “Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law?” (Galatians 4:21). Some first century Christians were still trying to follow the old law, and some even sought to be justified by it (5:4). With that in mind, the Spirit guided Paul to remind the churches of
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Written by Dave Leonard Jesus prayed! Let us remember that Jesus’ prayers were not recorded simply as examples for us. It is the fact that He prayed that makes the prayers available to us. The only time that Scriptures shows Him praying as an example is when His disciple made request: “Now it came to
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Written by Jolene Chong As an autism therapist (writer’s note: now former therapist, in 2025), working with my clients has taught me a lot of valuable lessons, especially the younger children. Most experiences with them are exciting, loud, and cheerful (unsurprisingly!), but for this article, I chose instead to share a quiet, heartfelt moment that
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Written by Jolene Chong When I was studying overseas, I worshipped with the church of Christ in Wimbledon, London. Every few months, we would receive a visit from Raymond Fox, a preacher, brother-in-Christ and friend from the Salinas congregation in California. I enjoyed his sermons, which presented messages from the Bible with this remarkable blend
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Written by Jolene Chong When I first began university in England, I flew in a week too early before my accommodation was ready. A friend of my brother’s graciously opened her home to host me, where she grew to be (and remains) a friend and foster mother. During one of my visits to her home
Written by Eng Kim Leng It was only a week earlier that sis Margaret and I met in Malacca during the CABL lectureship. We were so glad to see each other, and I had a few photos of her taken along with her granddaughter Meera. We spoke fondly about her plans to relocate to KL
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