Articles by

Joanne Kwok

Apologetics

How do I love God?

During my recent ministry trip to India, I shared with a group of leaders from John 14:15 where Jesus said, “If you love Me, keep My commandments.” I was talking about the key to keeping God’s...

Real Life, Real People

I confessed my addiction to porn – and no one judged me

“With eyes closed and no one looking around, if you struggle in this area, please raise your hand so we can pray together.” I took a peek. Many hands were raised. Slowly, I raised mine as well. ...

How-tos & Handles

How to relearn hope for 2020

Dates, much like the turn of a new year, are honestly arbitrary to the human mind – the last day of 2019 will probably feel no different from the first day of a whole new decade. But I believe we...

Faith

The stories you loved most this year

Together as an online community, we had honest conversations on relationships, addiction, sickness and loss in 2019. We said farewell to brothers of the faith, talked about church life, shared our...

Christmas

Jingle Bell’s: When you can’t see Christ in Christmas

Too much can happen in a year for Christmas to save.  Some of us have lost loved ones. Someone definitely received a cancer report. Others saw a precious relationship crumble to dust. We watched...

Christmas

Christmas on a broken heart

“I don’t like Christmas.” “No, thanks, Michael Bublé, I don’t care if it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.” “I don’t need the presents, I’ll skip that Christmas...

Christmas

The gift of home: Every day is Christmas at The Last Resort

Addy’s eyes are glistening with tears as her already gentle voice dips in recollection. “I think I felt what a shame it would be for this young person who had this opportunity to go to...

Friendship

Love is an open hand and a heart full of intention

Since the start of the year, I made it a point to write postcards to a group of friends regularly. I would hand-draw every postcard and write a little encouragement and Bible verse on each of them....

Discipleship

Do we care more about our reputation than our character?

We are often told, 丑事不可外扬 (chou shi bu ke wai yang) – do not air your dirty laundry as it is shameful. We are told we will lose the respect of others if we do so. In the Church, this...