2010 Reflections #dumc

Pastor Dr. Daniel Ho, Boxing Day

HOLY – humility, obedience, love and yield. Pastor Moy How’s life motto.

“Life is lived forward but can only be understood backward.” ~Søren Kierkegaard.

In life we always live forward. Some people live in anger and bitterness because of the past. These people are living the past, not in the present and certainly no in the future. They are bound and useless for God.

2010 has been a good year for the Dream Centre and it can be even better in 2011 because of God. We as God’s people will end up willing. That’s what the book of Revelation is all about. We may not understand the book. It can be summarized in two words – we win.

Joy in what your are doing

As I listened to the beautiful violin performance by Joanne Yeoh - Violinitst Extraordinaire, I saw the joy on her face. Her smile and the occasions she had her eyes closed revealed how much she loved what she was doing.

I have always told people that I am doing what I love to do - preaching, leading worship, leading cell groups, teaching young people, studying Bible, working, helping people.

This morning, I wondered if I have lost the joy.  If so, what are the reasons? What has changed? Is it the circumstances? Is it me? Is it both?

As I listed to the songs and looked at Joanne's face projected on the large screen, I am inspired to imagine things can go back to what it was. In fact, it can be even better. I still love helping people. I still love my job. Now, if I am willing to let God work in the other areas of my life ...

The Day that Changed the World #dumc

Pastor Dr. Daniel Ho, Christmas Day

Luk 1:25-38 "Thus the Lord has done for me in the days when he looked on me, to take away my reproach among people." (26) In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, (27) to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary. (28) And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!" (29) But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. (30) And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. (31) And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. (32) He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, (33) and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." (34) And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I am a virgin?" (35) And the angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy--the Son of God. (36) And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. (37) For nothing will be impossible with God." (38) And Mary said, "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

On the Tuesday morning of 6 Jun 1944, the Allied forces landed on Normandy and thus began the defeat of the Nazis. It was often known as D-Day. It changed the course history. There is another Tuesday with great historical impact, that is 11 Sep 2001. America was attacked.

There was another day that shook the world and changed the history of mankind forever.

Announced prophetically (Is 7:14, Micah 5:2)

Notebook acting up. There will not be full notes.

Announced in privacy (Luke 1:34, 35, 37)

Proclaimed in glory (Luke 2:8-12)

God intended favour and peace for us. It is up to receive it.

In this season to be jolly ...

... I am missing the ass-kicking days.

I guess it's only natural for a man to get emo when he is spending Christmas alone on an annual basis. Not putting any blame to anyone though.

I have attended and helped out in many wake services. I sometimes ponder what will people say about me. What kind of legacy will I leave behind?

The Coming that Disturbed the World #dumc

Pastor Phua Seng Tiong, 19/12/2010


Christmas is one of the most misunderstood / misrepresented seasons. People celebrate without knowing the
real reason. (Jesse and I found out that christmas / noel refers to the period between Dec 24 to Jan 06).
We read about the wikileak. We want to leak the good news.

Parenting II–Parents as Spiritual Coaches

Rev Nicholas Choo, 12/12/2010
Deu 6:1-9  "Now this is the commandment, the statutes and the rules that the LORD your God commanded me to teach you, that you may do them in the land to which you are going over, to possess it,  (2)  that you may fear the LORD your God, you and your son and your son's son, by keeping all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you, all the days of your life, and that your days may be long.  (3)  Hear therefore, O Israel, and be careful to do them, that it may go well with you, and that you may multiply greatly, as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has promised you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.  (4)  "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.  (5)  You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.  (6)  And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.  (7)  You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.  (8)  You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.  (9)  You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

You can make a difference for that one (DUMC)

Mr. Foo Lai Wei, 04/12/2010
Note: I have the utmost respect for Pastor John Piper. I respect him very much as a pastor and a teacher of the Word. I have read many things about the Alpha course, not all of them favourable. I have spoken to someone who has taken the course. I am inclined very much to take Pastor John Piper’s stand on the Alpha course. I will just be taking notes.