Discipleship

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In his 101 years, Ah Gong experienced toil, addiction and amazing grace

A week ago, my grandfather ā€“ former coolie, former opium addict ā€“ was called Home, at the grand old age of 101. Ah Gong has always been very dear to me. Not having him around with me for the rest...

Relationships

The most unequal yoke of all

ā€œDo not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?ā€ (2 Corinthians 6:14) A yoke is an contraption...

Discipleship

The secret to contentment

We know them all too well ā€“Ā the thoughts that run through our heads and never make it out of our mouths. She looks so attractive in that dress, I wish I looked like that. He doesn’t deserve...

Discipleship

Learning to love the God of Job

The book of Job is a perplexing one to many Christians. Apparently older than Genesis, this book appears out of nowhere, and is more or less self-contained in its own independent context. The Bible...

Relationships

The quest for true love

ā€œI love the bak chor mee here!ā€Ā  ā€œI think Iā€™m in love!ā€ ā€œGod loves you!ā€ Any of these phrases familiar to you? Thanks to pop culture, loose usage of the word ā€œloveā€ has cheapened...

Apologetics

Living with the gravity of doubt

Brought up in a church culture where everyone is taught to ā€œjust believeā€, many Christians grow comfortable and complacent. Weā€™ve got our own dialect of Christianese, hip pastors, and church...

Discipleship

The importance of being silent

ā€œBut he would withdraw to desolate places and prayā€ (Luke 5:16). Jesus did this oftenĀ ā€“Ā even when “conventional” leadership wisdom would have held thatĀ HeĀ should keep going. He...

Discipleship

Faith: Simple or simple-minded?

It’s sadĀ how we are called to unity, yet nothing divides like religion. When confronted with doubt and growing cultural opposition to organised religion, Christians may be tempted to respond...

Discipleship

Can’t think of a New Year’s resolution? Here’s some inspiration

Lose some weight.Ā Start exercising. Save up for the dream holiday. Typical resolutions we’ve all heard our friends ā€“ or even ourselves ā€“ recycled at the startĀ of eachĀ year. But these are...