Christmas Day Devotional
Christmas Day—December 25, 2021 John 1:14 Pitching Our Tent Thought for Today: “The Lord became flesh and lived among us.” John 1:14a (NRSV) Re-enacting the Christmas story is a way
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Christmas Eve Devotional
Christmas Eve—December 24, 2021 Isaiah 9:2 True Light Thought for Today: “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.” Isaiah 9:2a (NRSV) For many days now, buying
Be Christmas Presents
After a dear late church member introduced lithops to me I have been fascinated over them ever since. They are taproot plants found in African deserts. After maturity they would
Silence Before the Storm
At the end of most Christmas Eve services, we sing Silent Night! Holy Night!. With lit candles, we exit as quietly as possible so that we might not wake up
Food Court Crèche
Setting up the Nativity is the most religious act in decking the halls. As a child growing up in Boston, we had a Nativity with Neapolitan Baroque style figures made
Prayers: December 24, 2014
Prayers 12 24 2014 *Welcome to our Annual Christmas Eve Service; 2 of our 6 new members who were recently baptized and joined the church are present to read the
Love’s True Light
Isaiah 9:2-7 December 24, 2014 Sermon preached by Rev. Donald Ng at the First Chinese Baptist Church in San Francisco. Many people lost electricity a couple of weeks ago when
Never Too Early for Christmas
Luke 2:1-20 December 21, 2014 Sermon preached by Rev. Donald Ng at the First Chinese Baptist Church in San Francisco. It’s just a few more days and it will finally
Pointing to the Word
John 1:6-8, 19-28 December 14, 2014 Sermon preached by Rev. Donald Ng at the First Chinese Baptist Church in San Francisco. We have all learned how to point a finger
Light in Deep Darkness
Isaiah 9:2-7 December 24, 2013 Sermon preached by Rev. Donald Ng at the First Chinese Baptist Church in San Francisco. In Isaiah 9, we read, “The people who walked in