Faith

What is Jesus worth, that you would die for your faith?

I remember the day Jesus broke the fear of death in me. January 12, 2016, Turkey. We were supposed to have been up north in Istanbul visiting the Blue Mosque at Sultanahmet. For some reason, our...

Do Good

A refugee story: All they want for Christmas is you

“I’ve always been looking for ways to tell their story, especially to get people to understand refugees a bit better,” Alexis had written in her latest text to me. “It’s a Chin...

Faith

Does my denomination matter to God?

“What? You’re attending a Bible study in a Methodist church?” My husband expressed his surprise when I first told him that I was joining this particular Bible study. It was 10...

Faith

Serving in 6 ministries simultaneously, I was the “celebrity leader” in church

My life has revolved around church ever since I was born. I grew up in Sunday School rooms in the basement, made many little friends (and enemies!) and annoyed all my teachers with my mischievous...

Discipleship

What does it mean to be a mentor?

Many of us have the privilege of being both mentors and mentees. Being in a mentoring relationship is important because we are living out the call of Hebrews 10:24–25 to persevere in faith: “And...

Devotionals

What does it mean to glorify God?

Perhaps the best initial approach to this question is to rule out what “glorify” isn’t. Some would think that glorifying God is like adding glory to God. As if when something great is...

Mental Health

My journey through being bullied

I often think about the seasons of my life. As a kid, I was unwanted by the people around me. The wayward and strange culture that I grew up in had a way of distorting my thinking. I learnt that...

Illness

I lost all my hair to illness – but God gave it back to me overnight

Update (February 25, 2021): On the afternoon of February 23, 2021, See Ting went home to be with the Lord. Our hearts hurt and rejoice all at once because she is gone – but also free from the pain...

Illness

How I got my life back on track

I did not know how misaligned I was in my body, soul and spirit until I literally collapsed onto the floor. After teaching for more than 15 years, I resigned and enrolled into a Bible school. Upon...