The advertisement says, “Buy one and get one free.” What a deal! You pay for the first, but that second one is free! How could it be? Can anything these days really be free? It isn’t really free at all. It is an advertising gimmick to get you to pay the full price for the […]

I got up early this morning because I had to go into work and see my boss off on a trip to Chengdu, China. It was a cold, windy, and snowy Saturday morning and I would like to have stayed in my warm bed, but this was important to me. My boss is escorting the

Last Sunday the Filipino Congregation said goodbye to two more blessers, as they leave for a new life in Canada. As a group of foreigners working in Beijing, this is a regular occurrence, but this sendoff was different. These are people who got involved and made a difference in the ministry and lives in the

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me” (Psalms 51:10 KJV). Why would we need GOD to create a clean heart in us? Because it’s impossible for us to do it! We need GOD to give us a new heart. That’s the cry of everyone who has accepted

On Sunday we enjoyed the 13th Anniversary celebration of the Beijing International Christian Fellowship, Filipino Congregation (FILCON). Filipinos really know how to throw a party and the small room was decorated with banners and balloons. Many members wore bright yellow t-shirts displaying the newly adopted logo. Filipinos love to sing, and we are blessed with