Discipleship

Discipleship

Love the taste of pineapple tarts? Try God’s GOODNESS too

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: CHINESE NEW YEAR EDITION Buttery. Sweet. Tangy. Melts. In. Your. Mouth. Every household’s got their own choice selection of Chinese New Year goodies, but the one item...

Discipleship

What sticks better than nian gao to the teeth? Try a little FAITHFULNESS

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: CHINESE NEW YEAR EDITION Light the candles for the birth of a new year – nian gao is served! Sounding like “high year” in Mandarin, these “new year”...

Discipleship

Polishing off that kueh bangkit? Do so with GENTLENESS

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: CHINESE NEW YEAR EDITION One of my favourite CNY snacks is the crumbly, soft, forever delectable kueh bangkit. My relatives knew this from the rate that I, as a child, would...

Discipleship

Eyeing another slice of bak kwa? Exercise SELF-CONTROL

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: CHINESE NEW YEAR EDITION You’ve seen the queues. You’ve smelled it roasting. You probably can taste it as you read this. It’s the almighty bak kwa! Also known...

Discipleship

The case for good old theology

Theology. Doctrine. Religion. Scary words often scapegoated, seen as potentially divisive and antagonistic to true spirituality. A movement has started to rid the church of boring theological...

Real Life, Real People

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

A week ago, my grandfather – former coolie, former opium addict – 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

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

Discipleship

The secret to contentment

We know them all too well – 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...