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The Story of Wibrandis Samuel Sam

This post was written by Joni and Sam in recount of the birth of their daughter, Wibrandis Samuel Sam. On the 31st of July, I folded and tucked away the last few pieces of my baby girl’s clothing. I had spent most of MCO preparing for her arrival and just

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Posted on 24 Dec 2020

Where’s the PEACE in Christmas?

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Ohhh Christmas… that time of the year where you can’t help but get that warm, jolly feeling as you stroll through beautifully-decorated malls (I hear Mid Valley Megamall’s decorations are pretty nice this time around) and get recommended specially-curated Christmas playlists on

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Posted on 22 Dec 2020

Is Christmas Even Worth Celebrating?

This blogpost is part of our Christmas series this year. When I was studying in Canada, Christmas was HUGEEEE! Everyone looked forward to it, they counted down the days to it even in October! Imagine also having a White Christmas with snow all around you, it was actually kinda magical

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Posted on 17 Dec 2020

#GodsStory ft. Timothy: Biblical Theology in Genesis and the Yearning for Home

A view of Malaysia from Singapore, circa 2014Genesis: A grand mise-en-scene from the premise of the Garden to the promise of the Gospel. Going through the book of Genesis with my Growth Group (GG) in Bandar Sunway has been an illuminating experience for me. In Genesis 1-2, we learned of

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Posted on 7 Dec 2020

#CERCStories ft. Kristen: I Loved Being a Christian Girl But I Did Not Know God.

Hi there! My name is Kristen Lam, and I’ve been attending CERC for close to a year now. Friends who knew me from a year ago would probably gasp at the fact that I’m now committed to a church, and maybe even wonder if I’m the same person. A year

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Posted on 4 Dec 2020

Our God is Not Confined in a Straitjacket of Love

John 3:16 is perhaps the single most famous verse in the Bible, and for good reason. It’s a verse that speaks about God’s wonderful love and touted by some as the essence of the gospel. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that

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Posted on 9 Nov 2020

Being Christian Means Being Committed To The Gospel

To be honest, the idea of “being Reformed” still seems foreign to me even though I’ve been in a reformed church for about three years – reformed theology is so rich, and I have only scratched the surface. However, being in a church that firmly upholds reformed teachings has taught

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Posted on 3 Nov 2020

The Gospel Necessity of Speaking The Truth in Love

This article is part of a 2 part series on speaking the truth in love. May Ling also shared her testimonial as someone who struggles to speak the truth in love. “The truth of the gospel is true love, and speaking the truth in love is really about speaking God’s

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Posted on 30 Oct 2020

To The Person Who Struggles With Speaking The Truth in Love

There’s a God-oriented goal to this speaking truth in love. It’s not about speaking truth just for the sake of it, or because it’s a good virtue to have. Speaking the truth in love is really about speaking God’s truths to each other so that we mature as the people

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Posted on 30 Oct 2020