Articles by

Kenneth Chew

Culture

Why is my rest not restful?

Ever asked someone how they’re doing ā€“ only to be given a well-rehearsed response? It might sound something like, ā€œOh, Iā€™m good. Very busy these days!” andĀ usually comes with a...

Faith

"Take a real rest": Flowing with the unforced rhythms of grace

They say weā€™re made of stardust. Isnā€™t that an incredible thought?Ā Just think for a second how stars are born:Ā Gigantic clouds of dust and molecules are pulled together by gravity to form...

Work

What are you slaving away for?

Everything you are about to read in this article is extremely counter-cultural ā€“ counterintuitive, even. But if you persevere and make it to the end, applying the lessons God reveals, I promise you...

Faith

From dying to flying

Itā€™s an odd and heavy feeling. Itā€™s like Iā€™m running. Searching frantically. For what, I donā€™t know. Iā€™m not even certain if a cure exists, and I wonder if my sickness will one day consume...

Culture

True rest requires solitude

We’ve earlier seen how trueĀ Sabbath rest is a function of delight, wonder and presence.Ā Here we’ll look at the importance of solitude in our rest. Looking at the Bible, I don’t...

Faith

The rest of delight, wonder and presence

Are you tired, and looking for rest? I’d wager a good number of us look for the latter in more sleep, or another K-drama binge. In reality our leisurely pursuits often end up leaving us feeling...

Faith

The Modern Sabbath: Separating fact from fiction

One of today’s marks of a good Christian is one’sĀ attendance of Church on Sunday morning. Stay with me on that one. Why is attendance on Sunday even a benchmark of faith? Well, because...

Culture

The fire of a man

I’ve been doing some thinking about manhood and found this interesting model: At the core of this model lies activities like hunting and surviving wilderness: Spilling blood, building from...

Worldview

There’s no pride to be had in colourless conversations

In typical gimmicky fashion, after featuring the “thankful” purple flower reaction on Mother’s Day, Facebook has now includedĀ a “pride” reaction ā€“ unsurprisingly...