Though Annie and I had only met a year ago, we became best friends in no time. Not only were we in the same group of friends in the same CCA – we also attended the same church and cell. We...
Overnight prayer came naturally to me even as a new believer. I loved to tuck myself into bed at night and talk to God – the prayer would only be concluded the next morning with an “amen!”...
“How many of you believe that God can do extraordinary things?” This was a question that Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth With A Mission (YWAM), once asked a group of youths. Every...
While “conventional” missions continues to hold a critical place in the Church, the way we talk about missions requires a greater emphasis on inclusivity. To reduce missions to a two-week trip to...
I was scrolling through Facebook recently when I saw a remarkable video. The video was about what it means to honour others. It made me think of our culture, and how we can do a lot more to bless...
I grew up with love stories. When I was younger, it was about how true love made a mermaid abandon her home for a prince. When I was older, it was the Korean dramas which showed how true love...
You may have heard this verse before, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” And we thank God that it is true. But when I read the verse, I also think of how...
Some time ago, I sat in a conflict resolution meeting with some of my cell members. Simply put, the conflict was caused by mistakes I had made. There was a lot of unease going into that meeting as I...
You’re in the middle of a sermon but your mind is somewhere else. You’re thinking about the truckload of assignments waiting for you, or that exam tomorrow you haven’t studied for....