A personal reflection on pastoral ministry, loneliness, and burnout
Pastoral ministry is a burdensome and joyful journey. How might we build stronger connections and share the load to prevent burnout?…
Are migrant churches bad news?
Pastoring a migrant church is hard, but rewarding. The challenge isn’t just culture, but sin. However, the gospel proclaimed with sensitivity, diversity, partnership could be the beginning of a genuine multicultural church where all nations worship God.…
Where are you from?
Where are you from? A question with no clear answer for the third culture person. This is my story of "where I am from" and the journey to discover the true question people are asking.…
Heaven and Hell: the good and the bad?
As I listened (yes, listened) to Revelation 20:7-15 this morning the following verse stood out to me— And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for…
Meditations on Zephaniah 1:7
Transcript of Midweek Meditations podcast episode aired on Wednesday, 18th November 2020. I don’t remember much of my wedding day. I remember what happened, but it feels like a blur. There are things I do remember though, like the moment silence fell on everyone in attendance. The music kept…
Meditations on 1 Thessalonians 2:13
Transcript of Midweek Meditations podcast episode aired on Wednesday, 4th November 2020. What does your Bible look like? Maybe your Bible is well‑worn and the cover is falling apart. The pages of your Bible are filled with markings. Right now, it’s lying open on your bedside table or…
Meditations on Psalm 90:12
Transcript of Midweek Meditations podcast episode aired on Wednesday, 28th October 2020. Recently, I went into my backyard to find my son carrying a bottle of water. As I asked him about this, he explained he wanted to water his pot plant. Unfortunately, I needed to stop him because the…
Meditations on Matthew 22:21
Transcript of Midweek Meditations podcast episode aired on Wednesday, 21st October 2020. In my house, a common source of fights between the kids are toys. Specifically, when one child takes the toy of another child and refuses to give it back or share it. In most cases, the fight breaks…