Posts by Gabriel Wee (Page 10)

What a blessing it was to hear from Power 2 Change – GAiN. Director of the Water for Life initiative, Steve, and manager of water sites in the Tanzania region, Geoffrey, came and spoke to the church family to encourage us and thank us for the partnership we have had over the years. As they shared the impact of what water can do – they challenged us to think of eternity. They painted us a picture of us, one day,…

It is always a joy to hear Pastor Alvin speak. Alvin & Patricia continue to serve the Lord through MissionGTA and through the many relationships they have across churches, denominations, and countries. As Pastor Alvin was sharing yesterday about change, I felt the Lord wanted to highlight to the church family the main line: Do you want to be BITTER or BETTER? The only difference between the two is the “I”. Change is unavoidable. In fact, the only guarantee in…

If you have ever had back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, leg pain, basically any bodily pain you know that there is much discomfort in your body. As I embarked on a journey to discover why my back/neck/shoulders were consistently a discomfort I found myself at a chiropractor. After some x-rays, tests, and general ‘cracking’ – he told me that my neck and spine were slightly off and that an adjustment plan was needed. To be honest, I was a…

Baptism is a public declaration that the one being baptized fully submits and agrees to the teaching and ways of the name in which you are baptized under. In this case – the act of baptism in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is declaring to the world that you believe and will obey the ways of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.  Baptism also has a significant spiritual impact. As one comes…

The word “Father” (Abba) in Hebrew is derived from the words source and sustainer. God is referred to as Father over 150 times in the Bible! When God created Adam & Eve, God became the source of Adam & Eve. He built them and gave them life. In order to sustain them he created an atmosphere or environment in which His creation could flourish and thrive. He created and placed both Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden – the garden…

This past Sunday as the mother & son combination shared (Lena & Andrew), it was such a joy to hear and see faith in the family. As Lena shared her journey of faith that God is good in the midst of great challenges – it takes great faith to hang on to God. Lena shared that she has a prodigal son (that many of us know and love) that is far from God – but a son that is still…

We had another privilege of hearing from Pastor Perry yesterday. As Perry was sharing, I couldn’t help but notice 2 important details: As a grandfather, he is amazingly FIT! As a grandfather, he continues to wholeheartedly love God and pursues Him Perry & Catherine have 2 sons and somewhere around 13 grandchildren… They know and love Jesus and continue to be in love with God and with one another. They are a couple that we respect greatly. They are a…

We had the honour of having Kar Peng, deacon at Lifespring, share his testimony of how God saved him, encountered him, and released him to be a blessing. As Kar Peng was sharing, I felt God wanted to encourage this family that there is much yet to come. Like Kar, many of us have had encounters with God. His real, tangible, and overwhelming presence has swept over us and God has truly saved and encountered us. Yet sometimes the encounters…

We had the honour of having Kar Peng, deacon at Lifespring, share his testimony of how God saved him, encountered him, and released him to be a blessing. As Kar Peng was sharing, I felt God wanted to encourage this family that there is much yet to come. Like Kar, many of us have had encounters with God. His real, tangible, and overwhelming presence has swept over us and God has truly saved and encountered us. Yet sometimes the encounters…

We had such an amazing privilege to hear from 2 missionaries during our Sunday Celebration. Mary ChoA missionary to Sierra Leone who works with the blind and the deaf. She left Toronto (as a Durham teacher for 15 years working with the deaf) to follow where God was directing her. An amazing woman whose heart is revealed with every word (almost always quivering with love) – her heart cry is that though the world may have forgotten about Sierra Leone…

What an amazing presence of God all throughout Sunday Celebration. From worship, to Sari’s testimony, to Donna – there was a tangible and thick presence of God. A presence in which one could rest and stay in – a presence in which it seems all troubles and challenges fade away – a presence in which the peace of God fills you right up. And when the final prayers are lifted, the joy of community fades, and work/responsibilities come rushing back……

What a tremendous privilege it was to have our Board of Directors – Secretary, Mae Tuin, share with us this past Sunday. A glimpse into the lives of Dave & Mae-Tuin and the goodness of God that surrounds them. As Mae-Tuin was sharing, I felt like God wanted to highlight a word for the family; part of maturity is responsibility. We become responsible over self and as God trusts, responsible to care for others. I truly believe that the assignment…