Faith

Seasons are for trees to grow: You don’t leave us in the hurting

I want you to think about your lowest point in life. What do you feel when you recall the memory? Maybe you don’t want to remember it – that’s alright. My lowest point was about two years ago...

Discipleship

Suffering is not a competition

“I was sexually abused when I was a child and that has really affected my perspective on relationships with the opposite gender.” “I’ve been rejected my whole life – my mother had me out of...

Music

Awaken Generation: Arise and shine, for our Light has come

“Arise, shine for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory...

Culture

The problem of a packed schedule

The last 2 months have been a whirlwind for me. My schedule was packed with appointments and responsibilities through and through. Although I was physically tired from days of back-to-back...

Faith

Eugene Peterson, author of The Message Bible, has passed away

Eugene Peterson, best known as the author of The Message Bible, passed away last night (October 22, 2018) at the age of 85. The longtime pastor and theologian entered hospice care just last week for...

Music

Jesus I come, I surrender

If you’re calling me, I will answer If you’re bidding me to come, I will come If you’re leading me into deeper waters May I not refuse When I song write, I record all my voice notes...

Discipleship

An inconvenient death: What does “dying to self” mean?

There is a certain kind of absurdism we bring to arguments with our parents. Here’s an example: I remember fighting with them over my curfew, insisting that I should be allowed to stay out past...

Culture

How to get the rest you need

I am an ISFJ, which means I’m often a ball of contradictions. Though introverted, I can be outgoing and I have good social skills. That explains my constant packed schedule – the last time I...

Mental Health

Being bullied ruined my life, but I found a way out

My family is a very traditional Chinese family with staunch religious beliefs. So though I’ve wanted to come to church since I was 5 years old, I was not allowed to do so. When I was in primary...