Discipleship

Faith

I was just going through the motions

I first knew about “God” when I was in Primary School. My mum had enrolled me then into a student care centre run by YMCA where I was exposed to Bible stories and had the occasional field...

Faith

I was tithing for the wrong reasons

Four years ago, I moved out alone after a heated argument with my family. At around the same time, I began attending a small family church. The pastor’s wife invested a lot of time in mentoring me....

Faith

Why am I always tired in ministry?

I’ve been thinking about this question for quite some time now. There are the occasional gaps of time that allow for some breathing room, but I inevitably feel spent. A couple of days ago, I...

Faith

Struggles of an introverted leader

I wonder to myself all the time: “How did I ever get to this place of leadership?” I’ve always been a good assistant and helper. That’s who I am and what I enjoy doing –...

Faith

There’s no young people in my church … Should I leave?

This was written in response to Elizabeth Tan’s story, “3 questions to ask before changing church“. I read the article by Elizabeth in which she wrote about her decision to change...

Faith

How can I be a better leader?

Here is my one foundational belief when I think about leadership. As Christians, we don’t have the luxury to lead however we like. We must lead by following Jesus’ example of...

Faith

No, God is not a nice concept we can figure out

God is not one being split into three parts. He is three beings – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – united into one whole. And because God is three beings, He can be love. Three beings in perfect...

Culture

Porn and the things I’d rather love

It has been said that there are two types of men: Those who watch porn, and liars. The truth is I belong to both categories. My struggle with pornography began when I was 11. I was surfing the web...

Faith

Are you a part-time Christian?

I’m in the middle of a life transition, and the one question I keep getting is, “Are you going into full-time mission work?” Well yes, I’m committing a fairly big portion of my life...