SPLIT, CROATIA – OCTOBER 19, 2016: Underground walls of Diocletian palace in Split, Croatia, emperor’s marble bust Named after the broom that in summer turns golden and gilds the land with the texture of opulence and the aroma of romance stirring the springs of love. Here cherries and grapes of refined flavour relished by all […]
Many doctors and mission trippers have asked me: “How effective is it to have a once-yearly medical camp in a village?” I have reflected on this question and each time I am asked, I seek God’s wisdom. Invariably, the answer from Him is the same: “My child, it’s not about you or how much you […]
The United Nations estimated that as of 2016, there are 795 million people facing hunger in the world. This fact is hard to comprehend, and even harder to accept in a world which has the capacity of producing enough food to feed itself and where food waste is a growing problem with many countries. Even […]
asian father and 10 year-old son having a serious conversation. A friend asked me an interesting question recently. He said that we parents usually warn our children when we know they are going to face a problem or crisis. Then why does God not warn His children of impending problems and dangers? He does warn […]
Happy family mother and daughter together painting. Asian woman helps her child. “Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favour of him. “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right […]
A man’s hands folded in prayer “What’s in it for me? It’s my life. It’s my ministry. These are my talents. That’s my money to spend the way I want.” Have we entertained these thoughts? As Christians, we can sometimes lose our bearings in our walk with God and start asking, “What is God going […]
STITAR, CROATIA – NOVEMBER 24: Return of the prodigal son, Relief on main altar in the church of Saint Matthew in Stitar, Croatia on November 24, 2015 How flippantly in the wild mustang years of his youth he demanded his inheritance from the wise patriarch of the family; and then chose to lead a life, […]
Kampong Kapor Methodist Church (KKMC), the fourth-oldest Methodist church in Singapore, was founded on 25 Jan 1894 by the Rev William Shellabear and Miss Sophia Blackmore. It held worship services conducted in the Peranakan-Malay language at a building at 155 Middle Road. The church, which moved to 1 Kampong Kapor Road in 1930 where it […]
“Being a first-time mum, I was exhausted and depressed,” shared Ms Steffanie Liu, a mother of two boys. “I almost believed that although God would save me spiritually, He didn’t care about how much physical and emotional suffering I was going through.” “Now as I look back, I recognise that belief was an outright lie, […]
“It is Saturday, 29 July 2017. The frightful whir of sharp razors sounds through the air. The proceedings are careful, efficient, clinical. I feel the professionals at work, but can’t really see what’s happening to me. Family and friends await the result: how will things turn out? A part of me falls away, left behind. […]
