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1. "Every man naturally wants to know, but what is the good of knowledge without the fear of God?"

Part 1. Good Self Esteem There is a story of a top commercial pilot who is at peak of his career, but just when he expected of life to be rich and fulfilling, his marriage of 20 years came to an end. one of his problem in his marriage is that he achieve everything and tried harder and harder for everything he set in his mind. He becomes perfectionist, setting very high standards for himself and for others. He is very critical to others and sensitive by any criticism to himself.  He was a Christian but had not grasped that God loves him and accepts him unconditionally.

Today I raise my prayer to You I call You Abba, Father.. The One that know my inmost being The One that know everything about me.. I just want to talk with You And feel the loving kindness of a Father to His daughter I want to know You more I want to feel the feeling of being loved and accepted by a Father You are my Father.. more than my earthly father Because from You my life is created You are the creator of my life Heal me God.. Heal me from a distorted life Sanctified me in your grace Purified me with your everlasting love Cleanse me with Your mighty power In Your name I pray In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray Amen 

The realities today is that city plays important agenda for mission. The number of population urban dwellers are increase day by day, everyday 51,500 additional persons were born in or moved to cities. The population of megacities today are inhabited by nations from many nationalities. The foremost agenda of the church's ministry and mission for the next century will need to be ministry in the city. The ministry at Anthioch at Act 11 and 13 can be a model for urban ministry. Anthioch is a strategic city at that time. It is one of cosmopolitan city, the third city in the Roman Empire. But it is also a city of immorality and corruption. This city is where the gospel for the first time preached to the gentiles. It is also apostle Paul's first home church, where he was nurtured and served before he was commissioned to a specific called.  In his article, Norman E Thomas finds 8 part model of urban ministry from the story of Antioch church at Act 11 & 13 which can be applied a...

Pernah merasa kesepian yang teramat sangat?  ada sebuah ruang kosong di hati yang tak bisa diisi oleh apapun. Rasanya, ketika bertemu dengan teman-teman, bercanda dan tertawa bersama, namun kekosongan itu masih ada di sana. Seorang teman berkata, salah satu kesepian yang paling menyedihkan adalah kesepian di dalam pernikahan. Anda punya pasangan, namun anda tetap merasa kesepian. Beberapa hari ini aku merasa kesepian.. memang wajar bagi seorang wanita merasa kesepian bukan. Mungkin lebih tepatnya kekosongan. Buku-buku theologi yang aku baca seakan tidak dapat menutup rasa kekosongan itu. Pertemanan dengan sahabat-sahabat lama dan baru juga tidak dapat memenuhi dan menutupinya. Kemarin aku diajak beberapa teman Singaporeans, untuk lebih masuk dalam pergaulan pertemanan mereka.. dan aku ikut dalam aktivitas yang amat sangat jarang aku lakukan bahkan dari aku remaja sampai sekarang! Beberapa orang youth di sini mengajakku untuk bermain game di sejenis "time zone...

   

Perjalanan pulang dari Manokwari ke Jogja lalu ke Palangkaraya membawa banyak makna. Hampir di setiap perjalanannya aku melihat pelangi indah. Pelangi pertama di langit Manokwari, Papua Barat. di antara awan-awan mendung aku melihatnya tergores indah di antara warna biru langit, biru laut, putih kelabu awan.. tidak hanya satu pelangi tapi beberapa pelangi di antara gumpalan-gumpalan awan. Ketika akan mendarat di Makasar, aku melihat pelangi mengitari bayangan pesawat yang terpantul di awan di bawah pesawat. Sangat indah. Bayangan pesawat yang tampak kecil terefleksi di awan. dan mengelilingi bayangan kecil itu seberkas lingkaran pelangi tipis mengitari bayangannya. Yang terakhir dalam perjalanan ini adalah pesawat yang menembus pelangi di langit kota palangkaraya. Aku melihat pelangi  di langit di tepi jendela pesawat yang aku tumpangi. Pelangi itu tampak dari jendela pesawat, seakan kami melewati lingkarnya dan aku melihatnya dari samping. Pelangi-pelangi ini mengingatkank...