A Weekly Reflection

Shepherd's Corner Articles

The Shepherd's Corner - January 5, 2020
THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER One day Matthew Henry, a well-known Bible commentator, was robbed. That evening he wrote this entry in his diary: “Let me be thankful—first, because I was never robbed before. Second, because although they took my wallet, they did not take my life. Third, because although...
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The Shepherd's Corner - December 29, 2019
THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER God didn’t have to do that, but He did. As many of knew, rain was supposed to pour down on Wednesday’s evening. So, I prayed—and I am sure, you did, too—asking God to hold off the rain until we finished with our Christmas celebration. I thought, it was trivial request...
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The Shepherd's Corner - December 22, 2019
THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER Today we have come to the fourth week of Advent—the last Sunday before Christmas-- and the fourth candle, which is called the Magi’s Candle, signifies love. The advent or the coming of Jesus the Son of God personifies the love of the Father who sent His Only Son to the wo...
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The Shepherd's Corner - December 15, 2019
THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER Today we have come to the third Advent week and the third candle, which is called the Shepherd’s Candle, signifies joy. Perhaps the word “joy” is an understatement to describe what the shepherds felt upon seeing the angel of the Lord and meeting the Savior of the world ...
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The Shepherd's Corner - December 8, 2019
THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER On Thursday at 8 o’clock in the morning, Our Lord Jesus came and took our brother Tensas to his final and eternal home. Just two Sundays ago he was still here with us but today he is in heaven with our brothers and sisters who have gone before us. To quote the […]...
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The Shepherd's Corner - December 1, 2019
THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER It’s hard to believe that we are already in the first Advent week. As you know, the word “advent” means “coming,” which refers to the coming of Jesus the Son of God to the world. So, beginning from today, we’ll begin the journey to Christmas. To fix our hearts to ...
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The Shepherd's Corner - November 24, 2019
THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER When we were in Palu, Sulawesi a few weeks ago, during the Sunday service a teen-aged girl sang a song about God’s timing. With her beautiful and clear voice, she sang, “Even though it’s not easy to understand, God’s time is the best. Through trials I continue to beli...
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The Shepherd's Corner - November 17, 2019
THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER This week Santy and I were pretty much home all week-long, sick with and recuperating from flu. Thank God we are now well and thank you for praying for us. On Friday I got a call from a friend whose mother was in ICU; she wanted me to come and pray for […]...
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The Shepherd's Corner - November 10, 2019
THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER You may not think that I noticed, but I did—and I appreciated it. So many of you do so many little things that make our church a home. Every month you prepare the Lord’s Table to make sure that we all can come to the Lord’s Supper. Every Monday you clean the […]...
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The Shepherd's Corner - November 3, 2019
THE SHEPHERD’S CORNER Moving is not entertaining but it can be enlightening. Our recent move allowed us to re-discover our belongings that had been buried somewhere. One of them was a picture that Santy and I took the moment we arrived in Hawaii for our honeymoon—almost 35 years ago—where we s...
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