B(log)SOP

JAMES JOHNSON CHIU
During my childhood I studied in a Christian school and attended a Christian church. When I came to trust Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, it was such a sweet and precious moment in my life! From then on, I continued to grow in my Christian faith, praising God, reading and obeying […]

FACULTY ON THE MOVE
Dr. Joseph Shao was invited to speak at the Family Conference of Zion Church in Singapore on June 7, 2008. From June 11-14, 2008, he proceeded to attend the CCOWE mid-year board meeting and participated in the preparation for the 8th CCOWE Congress.
Dr. Chiu Eng Tan was invited to be a member […]

DAVID JAN CHAN
When I was in grade six, I came across Mt. 4:19: “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” I identified myself with the disciples, but after a few weeks, felt that it was too easy to interpret it as God’s calling. During a special meeting, I was moved to […]

There was a power outage late in the after at around 4:00. One of our local students who came in from the main road outside of BSOP reported that a container van connected to a trailer truck snagged an electric post. Power was restored about two-and-a-half hours later.

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 […]

By Perlita Tan (Class 1999)
I’ve always been grateful to God for leading me to undergo, and helping me to finish, formal training for full-time Christian ministry at BSOP. But after going into cross-cultural mission work, my attitude has changed! I became even more grateful!

Through Greek & Hebrew subjects, I was exposed to languages different from […]

By Elder Allen Lim
PSALM 37
With all the current “Erap”-tions, people are angry and frustrated. Watching the peso fall daily with interest rates climbing by leaps and bounds, makes people anxious and nervous. How should a Christian respond to such a time of political, economic, and social unrest?
Bobby and Peter grew up together as cousins. Two […]

By David C. Go, D.Min.
Specialization. Is it good or bad? Is it a boon or a bane? Should we love it or avoid it?
With the increase in knowledge and technology, specialization is an acceptable way of life now and a foregone conclusion for the future. Years before, people would raise their fist if their family […]

Book Sale. Everything at 50% OFF or More.
Festive. That was the mood among the alumni who gathered at the Book Sale after the New Students Convocation held last August 3. Those who got to the display area first were treated with a few of the newest and latest titles. After a while, several alumni were […]

Preaching Christ from All the Scriptures by Dennis E. Johnson (Presbyterian & Reformed, 2007, 493pp.)
Preaching, I admit is a difficult task, but an important, sacred task that has been entrusted to the ministers of God’s Word. Since I have in my possession several homiletic textbooks, and books on preaching are not scarce in the market, so […]

By Joseph Shao, Ph.D.
God has blessed the Chinese-Filipino churches through generations of faithful believers and worshippers, even as different spiritual waves surged in and out. In the third millennium, the world has witnessed changing trends in fashion, food and faith. Likewise, there are various changes noted in the churches. We need to prepare and face […]

By Samuel Pan, Ph.D.
When God sent Moses to bring the Israelites out from the Egyptians’ bondage, he wanted them to “worship” him (Exod. 3:12; 4:23; 8:1, NIV). Concerning the right way of worshipping God Jesus says, “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth” (John 4:24). Worshipping God therefore is […]