I was born into a Methodist family. My grandparents were strong believers and I was surrounded by many Christian relatives and friends. My brother and I attended church faithfully every Sunday, attending Sunday school and Youth Fellowship. My childhood was carefree.
“Please rise for the Scripture reading.”
A familiar voice then started on the passage. However, after a few verses, I heard a little voice that seemed to come from the same pulpit, but there was no one to be seen. A second later, I recognised that it was the voice of the lectionary reader’s eight-year-old son.
Jusuf Kam passed away on the morning of 2 March 2023. He was 61 years old. Best-known for giving well-known Methodist works new tunes, he is survived by his wife, Susanna; son, Jovan; daughter, Nadia, and son-in-law, Joshua.
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.
Colossians 3:23 NIV
Every April, Chinese all over the world observe Qing Ming (清明节). As Christians, however, we are caught in a bind because as much as we want to maintain harmonious relationships with our family members, our inability to participate in the religious rituals makes us come across as unfilial children. How should we as Christians respond whenever Qing Ming is around the corner?
I count myself blessed to be able to experience both the warmth and personal touch of being in a small church, as well as have the opportunity to grow with a larger church body as a Methodist.
In Matthew 6:33, Jesus tells us “… seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you”. Giving priority to God can take place in many aspects of our lives. How do we translate it to our daily work?
A scenario I sometimes use when training counsellors is one of a family in conflict over a daughter’s wish to live with her boyfriend. After a year of living at home after returning from three years of study abroad, the daughter says her boyfriend from overseas is moving to Singapore to work and they plan to live together.
In the past several decades, there has been a steady stream of books on business leadership.
