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The MTS Series: Part 3 – Reflections of a 3rd Year MTS-er

3 years seemed like a really short time. But much has changed in my disposition. Many lessons were learnt and gifts developed. My greatest fear is that I will forget all the important things that God has taught me because I believe the experience in MTS is formative for seminary

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Posted on 1 Dec 2013

Sermon preparation

While the preacher stands up in public to deliver his sermons each week, few people get to see him at his desk in preparation. In this post I want to take you behind the scenes to show you the four stages that I work through in preparing a sermon: Working

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Posted on 27 Sep 2013

Can We Ever Know God and What He’s Really Saying?

I had a long conversation with a friend recently on the difficulties of reading the bible. These frustrations were vented: “Surely God wouldn’t make it too hard for people to understand him.” “I’ve tried reading the bible over and over again, but I still don’t get it.” “People keep advising

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Posted on 20 Sep 2013

The MTS Series: Part 1 – What is MTS?

Grace and peace to you! This is the first of five posts. MTS is a pastoral apprenticeship program. Under the guidance of the Elder of CERC, you learn the demands and expectations of full time paid ministry (FTPM), the nuts and bolts of various ministries and your suitability to do

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Posted on 27 Aug 2013

Christmas is not about giving, it’s about getting

A family reunion, a spangled Christmas tree, gifts of all sizes and a warm, satisfying family dinner were always what made my previous Christmases delightful. Sadly, I will miss Christmas with family this year. Christmas is always an occasion for reunion for the relatives, even more so for those living

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Posted on 22 Dec 2011

Trusting God = Giving up

Dear supporters and friends, I am really glad that you are reading this blog as what I am sharing with you comes from my heart and reflects how things are going in CERC, from my side. It has been more than a month since I was formally inducted as Pastor

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Posted on 17 Aug 2011