B(log)SOP

by Rev. Anthony Hao
“Let us, then, go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore. For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.
Hebrews 13:13-14
Introduction: Three months ago, scientists from England announced the latest set of words they say are likely to […]

MANAGING CHANGE IN A MULTI-GENERATIONAL CHURCH
In an article for LeadershipJournal.net, John Ortberg writes: “There is an old saying in the church world that ‘the issue is never the issue; the issue is always control.’ And when it comes to generations working together, the question of control is never more than about a micron below the […]

Moving from Works to Words
Luke 10: 38-42
by Dr. Ho Rou-jen
I had a chance to visit Hong Kong for the first time in 1996. It left a deep impression that people in Hong Kong are always in a hurry: they walk briskly, drive fast, and talk pretty quick too. Now I see those characteristics in every […]

By Dr. Joseph Shao
March 29, 2009 marks BSOP’s 50th Commencement celebration with 59 fresh graduates! Since her establishment, BSOPians have been serving God in their respective fields, bringing God’s light wherever they go. They have become blessings to many churches, fulfilling God’s purpose for BSOP: to equip God’s workers with God’s Word for God’s work. […]

By Rev. Philip Co
Joshua 24:14-15
At the start of a new year, we usually like to make resolutions for what is ahead of us. Wikipedia writes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year’s_Resolution): “A New Year’s resolution is a commitment that an individual makes to a project or the reforming of a habit, often a lifestyle change that is generally interpreted as […]

By Rev. Jay Hallowell
The mental and spiritual defenses of many churches and believers are mostly in place against Satan and his forces, against various cults and other religions, against secular humanism, and against similar foes. It is not so clear to me, though, that these defenses are ready against Moralistic Therapeutic Deism.
What is Moralist […]

A Lifeline for China
(Reprinted from Langham Partnership International)
October 17, 2008
by Helen Goody
communications manager, John Stott Ministries
About 1.4 million people make up the contingent of the Chinese Filipinos in the Philippines, a group that is primarily strong in its Christian faith. Interestingly enough, many of the churches in that community are self-governing, self-supporting, and self-propogating, getting […]

The Branch From Jesse’s Root
Read: Isaiah 11:1-10

There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
    and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him,
    the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
    the Spirit of counsel and might,
    the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
And his delight […]

From Beijing Olympics to Ministry Dynamic
By Rosa Shao, Ph.D.
At the opening of the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, on August 8, 2008, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Jacques Rogge, reiterated the importance of keeping the core Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect before a crowd of almost 100,000 and three billion more spectators […]

By Samuel Pan, Ph.D.
Revelations 1:1-3
When you read a novel, do you read from the first chapter all the way to the end? Or do you go to the last chapter to see how it ends? Some stories have good endings; some have sad endings. I still prefer stories with good endings. That is why I […]

A Biblical and Theological Review On Cultural Conflict in the Chinese Church
By Dr. Paul Wang
The fact that God created humans of every race, nation and tongue calls all of us to deal with cultural diversity. Diversity shows forth the handiwork of a generous, celebrative and all-wise Creator. Diversity adds spice to our lives; nevertheless, it […]

By Rev. Dennis Yam
The year 2004 brought a few pleasant and unpleasant memories. On a positive note, we continue to give thanks to God who has shown his faithfulness to his people. He has been gracious to each and everyone of us individually and also to His church as a whole. Many good things have […]