This question came to mind one ordinary morning: If Jesus was birthed into the world He saved, why do we always hope to be supernaturally parachuted into our mission? I had been feeling dissatisfied...
I wanted the ground to open up right there and then and swallow me forever. We were in the house of a Chinese member of our church who had just been diagnosed with a serious form of cancer. We came...
Wouldn’t it be great if Jesus hung around to answer our questions? What is God up to? What is the point of this planet and where is it headed? These questions were explored during a talk by...
“People don’t perceive the Gospel as good news anymore,” renowned Christian author Philip Yancey announced matter-of-factly at the Eagles Leadership Conference last Friday. Things...
I love clubbing. As a person who loves music and dancing, you can literally find me grooving everywhere – when I’m driving, in the shower or even grocery shopping, I’m ready to bust out my...
You might find yourself possessing strong feelings about topics such as racial discrimination, abortion, same-sex attraction, systemic poverty, modern slavery and sex trafficking – and that’s...
“I’m going for breast removal surgery.” My heart stopped. I tried to read the following messages to see if anyone else in the group chat was fazed by my friend’s announcement. No sign of...
Ever had a conversation that ended in a rather unsatisfactory “true for you, but not for me” conclusion? “To each his own. My reality and situation is different from yours.”...
How do we talk about religion in a meaningful way, especially in the public sphere? After all, we don’t want to be cavalier in the way we talk about issues that can be deeply personal for people....