On my study table is an old postcard that was sent from Holland. It was addressed to me 25 years ago, when I had barely learned to talk and was left in the care of some relatives. My mum and dad were...
My dad held out his hand. “Give me your hand,” he told me. I clasped my hands behind my back and shook my head. “Give me your hand or it will be even more painful for you,” he repeated. Tears...
James Giam (51) has been jailed 19 times over the span of three decades. And in the nine years he spent away from home, his wife and two young sons, James was all alone. He slept in parks and in the...
Are you leading someone difficult? At any level of leadership, you are going to come across sheep who are difficult to herd. You push them in one direction, in search of better pastures — but they...
As a freshman in university, I remember that one of the things I wanted to get out of my college life was to challenge my own limited worldview. Coming from a Junior College that was largely...
“Are you going to be changing your name after marriage?” Without hesitation, I said no. I was first presented with the possibility of officially changing my surname after marriage at the...
I wasn’t born a Christian, so I experienced certain difficulties with my friendships when I first came to Christ. I remember the first time I told my friends about my decision. I was nervous and...
Have you ever wondered why God would create humanity? I’ve always wondered why God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – whose life is perfect and blessed and needs no one and no thing (Acts...
I never got to know my grandfathers. I don’t remember if I ever asked my parents about them, but for most of my early life, I didn’t know where they went. But I had some theories of why they...