Apologetics

Apologetics

The false conflict between science and faith: An astrophysicist examines Genesis

Atheists and sceptics perceive Genesis as the Bible’s greatest embarrassment, the Achilles’ heel of the Christian faith. They think that science contradicts Genesis, which is the...

Discipleship

Learning about election: How can we be sure?

For the longest time, I’ve avoided thinking too hard about the inconvenient or uncomfortable aspects of the faith. With “predestination” for instance, I simply packed it up in a box...

Culture

A Christian activist’s take on thinking critically and wrestling with faith

Abortion. Intersectionality. Environmental conservation. Gender equality. These days, I don’t have to look very far for my beliefs to be thrown into crisis. Reading the news, scrolling through...

Faith

A life for a life: You are now free

“What will happen if I cause someone’s death on the road?” The new driver thought to herself. She came up with this list in a split second: Jail time, a criminal record, guilt and regret....

Apologetics

The God who thirsts

After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfil the Scripture), “I thirst.” (John 19:28) How could Jesus – the source of abundant and unending living waters – thirst?...

Apologetics

The house I don’t dare step into

God sent His one and only son, Jesus, to die on the Cross for all our sins. None of us could ever do anything to deserve such a gesture from Him. But God demonstrated His love ever so extravagantly....

Worldview

In Eugene Peterson’s wavering view on marriage, a message to be learnt

“要不要买希望? Would you like to buy hope?” A friend of mine was asked years ago if he wanted to take part in the office Chinese New Year Toto Hongbao draw, the biggest pot to be...

Mental Health

The battle for your broken heart

‘Tis the season for broken hearts. It’s always the season. Somewhere in the world, a heart is breaking. In this very moment, someone has just been dumped, someone is struggling to come to...

Apologetics

The scandal of a generous God

 Maybe you know the parable of the rich young man, in Matthew 19:16-30, who asked Jesus what he needed to do to attain eternal life, and left crestfallen, having been told to sell everything he...