Fellowship – Ronnie's Thoughts

Living sacrifice and the community of believers

https://odb.org/2024/09/24/together Romans 12:1-2 & 4 – 1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing ofContinue reading “Living sacrifice and the community of believers”

A cord of 3 strands

https://odb.org/2024/04/22/strength-in-numbers A human being may live alone in a Robinson Crusoe context or in isolation despite being amongst a sea of people, but it is a sad and depressing situation. Without family, friends, and loved ones, we may end up immersing ourselves in a make-believe world of television, computer games, or other worse indulgences. Similarly,Continue reading “A cord of 3 strands”

Meeting together in Christ Jesus

https://odb.org/2024/04/01/meeting-together Yes, it’s a mistake to avoid meeting together when we are going through something. Perhaps it is OK to miss a meeting or two, but we should never do this on a prolonged basis. This is because congregational meetings allow for corporate worship and fellowship among the brethren. That’s why churches whose congregations shareContinue reading “Meeting together in Christ Jesus”

Deep friendship in Christ

https://odb.org/2024/02/02/deep-friendship I can see in the lives of my sons that time needs to be invested to build friendships. They do take time off to just chill and hang out with different groups of friends, and while they may have more time and energy in their youth, it is inevitable that time needs to beContinue reading “Deep friendship in Christ”

Christmas gathering

https://odb.org/2023/12/17/christmas-dilemma Most of us would usually be busy in church when the Christmas season comes. There will be lots of activities and lots to do as most churches gear up for their main evangelistic event of the year, for some the finale to cap the year. This year, my family and I are not involvedContinue reading “Christmas gathering”