Windsor Road Baptist Church blog

In the high humidity of the tropical Philippines we added uncooked rice grains to our saltshaker so the salt could shake out and not clump and clog up the holes. How do I relate this to me being salt in this world? I pray: Spirit of the Living God, draw me close and...

At the heart of Christian theology lies the ‘Incarnation’ – the belief that Jesus Christ was fully human and fully God. “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John...

After his teaching on the ‘Beatitudes’ – which describes the kind of people God wants us to become as His children and as citizens of His kingdom – Jesus said to his disciples, “You are the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5:13). Using a metaphor that was very familiar to...

Does the merry-go-round of life you are experiencing right now feel like it is rotating out of control? In my recollection of earlier days, there were 2 types of merry-go-rounds. The first one was the pretty one at the amusement park with lights and music and animals...

Today is Pentecost Sunday, 50 days after Easter Sunday when the Holy Spirit descended on the apostles.  They were gathered together and “saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them” (Acts 2:3). I’ve been challenged by FB...

Genesis 3:1-7 In Genesis 3, we come across the moment when everything changed.  The serpent appears on the scene, not with force or a lie but a question: “Did God really say?” (verse 1a). This is what makes Genesis 3 so unnerving. Just four words. Seemingly...

Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you’ve had a baby. Somebody doesn’t know that once you’re a mother, normal is history. Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct.Somebody never took a three-year-old shopping. Somebody...

If I were to ask you to list God’s top give gifts to you, what would come to your mind? I am very confident that His gift of salvation would be on the top of your list but what would come after, I wonder? Specifically, I am wondering if ‘rest’ would make it to your...

Since Saturday is ANZAC Day, I’m dedicating this week’s Newsletter Article to those who served and gave their lives in the defence of our country and freedom.  In particular I’d like to draw our attention to the Honour Board, which is located at the front of the...

I’ve long been intrigued by God’s declaration, “Let there be light” (Gen 1:3), when day and night came into existence and separated light from darkness - before the creation of the sun and moon (vs 14-15).  Clearly, this light is more than the ‘physical’ or...