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  God can makes miracle. Jesus can walk on water. He can turns water into wine. He can makes the limp walks.  To me, those are not miracles. Those are not of my world. Sorry, but can I relate if that's not something happening in my life? Don't worry, I'm a believer now. You are the convincing reason that makes me believe that God's exists. I have a shoulder to lean on and I believe this is a miracle. When the world caved in on me, you are the thing that God shown what's a save refuge is. When people have their interests. Mine also the same. As such, you are the prove that God's love is real. You stands with me. I can wage the wars on the world. I am taking arms for fighting the better future. My eyes have return their colors. I now believe there is tomorrow. Thank you.

"A Virginia pastor who defied warnings about the danger of religious gatherings during the pandemic and vowed to keep preaching “unless I’m in jail or the hospital” died over the weekend after contracting Covid-19, his church said." -- New York Times, 14 April 2020, https://nyti.ms/3b6TDED It is sad that we often feel we disobeying God's word by not gathering together in this COVID-19 pandemic. It seems like we are that person that Paul describe as that other person in this passage: not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching. (Hebrew 10:25, NIV) Are we really afraid to die? Are we really disobeying God's word by not making physical communion? I remember that Jesus once said, "If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?" (Matthew12:11, NIV ) In the same event, he told a cripp...

Photo by Luis Quintero from Pexels I'm interested in writing this post because of Adam Neely YouTube video about Contemporary Christian Music or CCM. Adam hated the CCM nowadays and he's not alone. Josh Keefe video already done that also and keep pointing the problem. First of all, I kind of reluctant writing this. I'm a Church musician and have certain disagreements with few people from other denomination in the past. I'm afraid to desecrated music that being served as sacrifice to God. These people condemns modern worship music. They said that Hymnal songs are the legit worship song and these modern fakes weren't. I'm afraid to write them off as my temper would draw me condemning the Hymns. Fortunately, I recently found that these guys are a part of extreme Calvinist reformed. They are anti-Armenian and took a hard stance in pro-predetermination. Not just that, they recently take it too far by condemning other Church denominations. Their...

As a Pentecost, I get a lot of critics from many preachers about how we sing our songs. These people, usually Lutheran people, criticising us for using contemporary band in our place of worship. They said, our worship is not legit. It is only for entertainment only, not worship. For background, in Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) music, we usually have bands and one singer as a Worship Leader. This singer have the most voice out of all. Plus, the lights, the environment and the big projector making the church looks like a concert. What's wrong with the concert look? What's so sacred about a liturgy? It isn't in the Bible. I mean, if you want to stick with the correct liturgy, then you should follow Didache . That's the authoritative source for the liturgy. It is a book straight from the Apostle's era. I don't see any of those protester using that. If we look into the Moses time, the Israelite worship God with dancing and singing. In that time, God didn...

Jesus told his disciples that they are lambs sent into the midst of wolves. Therefore, they have to be shrewd like snakes and as innocent as doves. (Matthew 10:16 NIV). How could you put two clashing concepts together? Is this a passage to have a reason for Christians having white lies? Are Christians eligible to lie? We often associate shrewd with a derogatory meaning. We often deliberately think of it as taking treacherous acts, manipulative and poisonous. But, that's not what Jesus meant. As a clue also on Matthew, Jesus said this before, "All you need to say is simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one." (Matthew 5:37 NIV) A white lie is a lie and it belongs to the evil, not God's! God not need a strategy of his arch-nemesis. He don't need our help. He loves our devotions as an offering and lie isn't one of it. What Jesus meant was what New King James Version (NKJV) used as a term to serve the mean...

Kasih Tanpa Syarat - Christmas Celebration at Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha (edited) My Youth church had an unique idea of celebrating Christmas differently. They gave a thought of visiting a nursing house. This year, they had an idea to celebrate Christmas with many of our seniors. Last year we were going to an orphanage. The year before, we went to the streets visiting street children. This year, the core Christmas team suggested us to touch the old. Our Youth was lucky enough to have government nursing house Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha welcomed us. They let us used the auditorium for having Christmas celebration with our seniors there. Waiting to die Our Christmas committee made a brilliant idea. Before the Christmas celebration, each working day, Monday to Friday, we took shifts in small teams (three to five people) to visit the seniors. The idea behind this was for us to get to know our senior first before the celebration. Knowing them before the Christmas celebratio...

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. -- Ecclesiastes 5:19, KJV There are two parts of God's blessings about ownership: The blessing to have what you have. The blessing to enjoy what you have. Not everyone have the opportunity to have something. To some people, God gives them a grace to have such. And to others, God gives not. There are reasons why God gives them ownership of such; e.g. hard works, blessing inheritance and temptations. God blesses people who work hard. God also blesses people born from lineages of good people. God also let people be tempted to have what they desire. But, eventually the blessing to have something will not complete without the next blessing: To enjoy what we have. You can have all the richest of the world but still feel bitter about it. You can still feel empty in a house of glory. And, you can...

Biblical Beauty Workshop 2: Wonder Woman  Lighthouse Youth GPHI (@LYouthGPHI), my Church, open up a new workshop for empowering women, the second. Throughout the speakers, everyone will be blessed with knowledge of God, make up tips and self-esteems as beautiful God's ambassador. If you have time, please come at: Saturday, 27 September 2014 12.30 - 18.30 WIT (GMT+7) GPHI Pondok Kelapa Jalan Lembah Pinang Raya Blok I1/17 Pondok Kelapa  - Duren Sawit Jakarta Timur 13450 Speakers Citra Scholastika - Singer Khati Cai - International Make Up Artist Mara Badudu - JPCC Woman Pastor Michele E. Surjaputra - Owner of Bonchon Chicken Investment Student: Rp 20.000,00 Others: Rp 25.000,00 Contact Person Tintin (081314365838) Desi (081282999280)

Our church, GPHI Pondok Kelapa, will held two show: Biblical Beauty Workshop KKR (Revival Meeting) These two shows held on the same day: Saturday, 06 July 2013 Biblical Beauty Workshop  It's a workshop for women about using the right make up and how the Bible told us about beauty. It will have two sessions, with two speakers: Mia Radjagukguk (JPCC) will talk about the Bible and the beauty from inside. Amanda Alfiana (Lasale/Make ups artist) will teach how to make a good make ups. It will be held at our church: Time: 08.00 to 16.00 WITA (GMT +7) Jalan Lembah Pinang Raya Blok I 1/17, Pondok Kelapa, Jakarta Timur Because it is using make ups and having lunch and such, every women that interested must invests themselves about: Student: Rp 20.000,00 Others: Rp 30.000,00 This workshop available only for 100 people. KKR (Revival Meeting) At noon, we will held a Revival Meeting at: Time: 17.00 WITA until end (GMT+7) Graha Wira Bhakti, Universitas Dharm...

Album "Because of Jesus" is the first album of Lighthouse Youth (L-Youth) ministry under the name "LiFE Band". LiFE stands for Lighthouse For Everyone. We believe that each person has the chance to find salvation Jesus. Everyone should be able to be free from their past guilt, fear and doubt. L-Youth is a ministry for reaching young people to Jesus. This album contains original songs created and performed by our youth. This album is a prove that we can do things that impossible.  If you want to support our ministry by buying this album's CD, please contact me at jpmrblood [at] gmail [dot] com. GBU --- Album "Because of Jesus" adalah album pertama pelayanan Lighthouse Youth (L-Youth) dengan nama "LiFE Band". LiFE berarti Lighthouse For Everyone, Mercusuar bagi Semua Orang. Kami percaya bahwa setiap orang berhak mendapatkan kesempatan mendapatkan keselamatan di dalam Yesus. Setiap orang berhak untuk terbebas dari rasa bersala...