Mississauga Pastoral Library
Are you an immigrant, tourist, or exile?
We are going through a sermon series on 1 Peter and one thing that is highlighted in the letter is the identity of Christians as “elect exiles of the dispersion” (1:1) and “strangers and sojourners” (2:11)…
Purpose and Promise of God in Trials of Life
It’s been over two months since the lock-down due to COVD-19. One thing we have learned from this experience, however, is the wisdom in James 4: “You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life…
God Hears Our Prayers
From today’s Bible reading in Psalms we are affirmed that God hears our prayers: “I call to God and the LORD will save me. Evening and morning and at noon I utter my complaint and moan, and he hears my voice” (Ps 55:16-17)…
Grief, Gratitude and Grace of God
My family is walking through a season of grief. My father-in-law passed away in Korea last week. We could not go to the funeral, because of the COVID-19 situation. We looked into every possibility to go and be there in person to grieve together…