12 January 2020
The Power of Kindness
Recently, I read a book entitled “Kindness Quotient” which I borrowed from the National Library. This book motivated me to look into the Word for biblical stories on kindness and…
5 January 2020
Past, Present and Future
Recently an old friend of mine was digitising his old photographs and he sent me some photographs dating almost 50 years back! The images brought back sweet memories. Memories, however,…
29 December 2019
EQUALITY
A commentary that appeared in The Conversation on 10 December and subsequently reproduced in Channel News Asia on 22 December summarized the year of 2019 as a “year of global…
22 December 2019
EXISTENCE OF HELL
Some years ago, I read a WeChat article about a legend, “The Well to Hell”. The legend purportedly holds that in 1970, in an unnamed place in Siberia, a team…
15 December 2019
A Lesson from King Hezekiah
I came across an article recently on King Hezekiah. King Hezekiah’s story is found in the Old Testament and I would like to draw a lesson that we can all…
8 December 2019
Goodbye Abraham Maslow!
The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.” Luke 10:17 The 72 were sent as lambs among wolves. They may have…
1 December 2019
Jesus is worth it all!
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13But rejoice insofar as you share…
24 November 2019
Difficult People
The Israelites were a difficult lot, full of grumbling and complaining. When they complained about being hungry, the Lord provided manna (Exodus 16:1-4). They then complained that they were sick…
17 November 2019
CALLED TO BE AUTHENTIC
We are called to be authentic. What are some of its manifestations? It includes showing our true self to others, not hiding our weaknesses, struggles or failures just to maintain…
10 November 2019
The Love that Jesus Demands
Matthew 10:34 does not make for easy reading. In fact, this verse seems counter-intuitive and appears to challenge the very characteristics that I love to associate with Jesus – the…