Posts by Ryan Seow (Page 10)

2 Timothy 4:7: I have fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith.Hebrews 12:1: So then, with endurance, let’s also run the race that is laid out in front of us, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us. At the beginning of June I spoke about the parable of the wise and foolish builders. At the time, most of Ontario was in stage 1 of the re-opening process, which didn’t look too different…

Philippians 3:7-9: “These things were my assets, but I wrote them off as a loss for the sake of Christ. But even beyond that, I consider everything a loss in comparison with the superior value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. I have lost everything for him, but what I lost I think of as sewer trash, so that I might gain Christ and be found in him.” Before meeting Jesus, Paul had a lot of good things going for…

Genesis 12:1-3: The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your land, your family, and your father’s household for the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation and will bless you. I will make your name respected, and you will be a blessing.I will bless those who bless you,those who curse you I will curse;all the families of the earthwill be blessed because of you.” During the pandemic, one of the things that God has…

James 1:2-4: “My brothers and sisters, think of the various tests you encounter as occasions for joy. After all, you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. Let this endurance complete its work so that you may be fully mature, complete, and lacking in nothing.” The book of James starts off with this encouragement to stand firm during the tests of life. Probably like many of you, I don’t like the idea of being tested. Just the thought…

Eph 4:14-15 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. In Ephesians 4, Paul encourages the church to remain unified and mature. In verses 14-15, he…

Probably for many of us, we’ve been following what’s been going on in the US and globally around the death of George Floyd. There have been floods of information and opinions around the issue, and it can definitely be overwhelming. So what are we supposed to make of all this? First, it can be easy to see these events as something happening “over there,” that doesn’t have much to do with us. But I think we need to challenge that…

Matthew 22:36-39“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'” Though this was our memory verse from only 6 months ago, it feels like an eternity since we recited it together at church. This verse really has a new meaning for me though…

We’ve been talking about making our homes into a place of God’s presence, and I thought to share a short testimony for this update. A few days ago I was in the kitchen washing a load of dishes. I sometimes like to play music when I’m in the kitchen, and this time, worship music was playing. In remembering that we talked about prayer and God’s presence a few weeks ago, I felt a tug on my heart to pray, even…

John 15:5 (CEB) “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, then you will produce much fruit. Without me, you can’t do anything.” Some time ago, I was driving to pick up food near a mall in Etobicoke. I’ve become so used to seeing this area packed full of people, all rushing around. I was a little caught off guard to see how empty the streets and parking lots were, that…

Happy Good Friday everyone! This weekend marks a special time for Christians everywhere–Easter weekend. In past years, Good Friday may have just meant a day off of work, but I think it has special significance this year in light of COVID-19. What we commemorate on Good Friday is the day that Jesus was crucified and buried. Can you imagine what this day must have been like for Jesus’s disciples and followers? After Jesus’s crucifixion, the disciples went into hiding, fearing what might…