Discipleship

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 God split into three beings. He is one Being in three Persons — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And because God is three Persons, He can be love. Three Persons in perfect communion,...

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...

Faith

Where are your pursuits taking you?

When I was younger, academic excellence was high on my list of priorities. I reasoned it this way – by nature that school took up the bulk of my time, the least I could do was to excel in it, the...

Culture

True rest requires solitude

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