Discipleship

Discipleship

Is there room for ambitious women in God’s Kingdom?

Women in the Bible tend to feel more like supporting characters to the men.They might not have expected more from life besides getting married or carrying out domestic duties. Think Esther, who was...

Discipleship

Suffering for Jesus

My church small group is studying the book of Revelation. I’ve had the privilege of leading a few of the sessions. It’s a book full of symbols and imagery that made sense to the original...

Music

When did worship become all about us?

Even while Moses was speaking to God atop Mount Sinai, the children of Israel were crafting for themselves a golden calf to call their god. The idea seems preposterous, as it flies against...

Relationships

True love sets you free

Love [noun]: Strong feeling of affection Love. A word indescribable and uncontainable. A mere four letters, but four that can make a heart, or tragically break one. A tangible word, with an...

Dating

Why can’t Christians date non-Christians?

It’s a question that is regularly asked, but not always accurately answered. It confuses, perplexes, and even angers both Christians and non-Christians alike. It sounds elitist,...

Tech

Try a Sabbath from your smartphone

We’re beholden to our smartphones. Take a quick look around in the bus or train and you’ll notice that the majority of commuters are glued or plugged in to their smartphones in one way...

Discipleship

My kopitiam takeaway: How to love the unlovable

Every time I hear a Mainland Chinese person manning the economical rice store, my heart sinks. What is supposed to be an efficient speak, point-and-go interaction tends to break down. Once, an order...

Devotionals

Riding the storms of life

What storms have you been in? What storm are you now in? An unwelcome circumstance that arises from the horizon. The sudden turbulence of unpleasant change. Your boat rocks. Gently at first, but...

Devotionals

Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say: It is well with my soul

Last Saturday, a lady from my church met with an accident. She took her last breath in her son’s arms, just as the paramedics arrived. Her family was devastated. Our church mourned with them....