Those who follow my blog would realise that while I am a member of Paya Lebar Methodist Church ("PLMC"), I am currently on a sabbatical at New Creation Church ("NewCre") and only go back to PLMC whenever Ps Reuben preaches.
Well, my wife and I haven't stepped into the Rock since the turn of the year because Ps Reuben has been preaching week-in-week-out this year, either at the youth service (what we call The Next Generation ("TNG") or at the main adult service. [But we will attend next week's Miracle Seed Sunday so that we can sow again into One-North and see how God continues to prosper us, yes even in the time and land of famine the way he prospered Isaac.]
This morning, Ps Reuben preached yet another wonderful sermon entitled "Invading Enemy Territory" based on Joshua 6 and tears were rolling down my face throughout as my spirit man was being uplifted by the powerful message. He told us that God has already given us the victory over the Jerichos in our lives; we have to take Him at His Word and activate our faith.
You can download that sermon (and the other 40 that he has preached thus far) here. Even our TRAC President Rev Dr Wee was present this morning to be fed by him :-D
Speaking of PLMC and NewCre, looks like there are several other "inter-connections" between the two churches. I was at my company Dinner & Dance last night and one of the Sales Division Managers who went up to get an award is a guy called Ann Hock Kee. He is married to Ruth Loh,
who grew up in Sunday School with me, and is the grand-daughter of the late Loh Ah Bee, a senior church leader back in the 1960s. Hock Kee and Ruth now attend NewCre. In the speech that he gave, Hock Kee gave thanks to God and also esteemed his wife.Oh by the way, the theme for our D&D was "Party Like Da 80s" and it was great listening to the songs from that wonderful era from the likes of Depeche Mode, Wang Chung and Bananarama.
Ronald Wong came dressed as Super Mario and deservedly won the Best Dressed competition. That's me basking in some "reflected glory" off Ron :-D
If you are on Facebook, you can check out the other photos here
As I sat there eating, I was also exchanging text messages with fellow Best Christian Blog of the Year awardee Stan, who told me that his Sunday School friend is married to the brother of my ex-cell leader! What a small world.
The plot thickens because PLMC's office staff are also somehow connected to someone in NewCre...
My ex-cell leader is currently PLMC's Executive of Outreach, while his wife is the personal assistant to the TRAC President. Both of his brothers are care group leaders in NewCre.
Fellow Best Christian Blog of the Week awardee Angie has also blogged about how her new neighbour is none other than Teo Soo Hoong, who is PLMC's Director of Spiritual Formation.
Let's call for things that are not as though they are and that through this multi-prong "assault", PLMC will catch the grace message and be the next "Christ-centred antinomian" church. Amen?
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