St Andrews Church Kowloon

When we become a Christian, we enjoy many new things. New hope as we look forward to heaven. New confidence as we place our trust in the saving work of Jesus. New relationship as we are adopted as sons and daughters of our Father in heaven. Alongside all that, we also join into a new community as we take our place within the life of a church famil...

On a cold day in early March in the hills of Nepal, I was baptised at three months old at my parents’ mission conference. The hotel staff were confused about why this particular group was asking for warm water, so they brought boiling water unceremoniously in the same banged-up pot it had been heated in, assuming it was for drinking. After it cool...

Imagine arriving in a new city, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, and trying to settle into a different culture while learning a new language. Where would you begin? Who would you turn to for help? For hundreds of Mandarin-speaking newcomers to Hong Kong, the answer has been St Andrew’s Cantonese Class.

For over 20 years, this ministry ha...

Canadian Thanksgiving is coming up, a time when we are encouraged to express gratitude for God’s provision and blessings. It’s easy to give thanks when things turn out the way we hoped. But what about the things we did not ask for? What about prayers that seem unanswered, or circumstances we would never have chosen?

I’m not saying that ...

I used to have a rugby coach who loved repeating the phrase, “There’s no ‘I’ in TEAM”. It was his way of reminding us not to act as individuals on the field, but to work together, depending on one another and supporting one another, so that the team’s goals are achieved.

The Bible communicates the same unity of commitment and purpose fo...