Meditations on Romans 10:9-10

Transcript of Midweek Meditations podcast episode aired on Wednesday, 10th August 2020. Let’s do a spiritual health check. How are you doing during this pandemic? I wonder if you echo the many sentiments I hear people saying, “I feel far from God,” or rather, “I’ve never felt closer…

Meditations on Psalm 86:11

Transcript of Midweek Meditations podcast episode aired on Wednesday, 22nd July 2020. What is the your way of life? What path do you walk? In a world of mantras and memes, what model of life do you follow? Every single day, voices from every direction compete for our attention. Each…

Meditations on Psalm 8:2

Transcript of Midweek Meditations podcast episode aired on Wednesday, 10th June 2020. How do you respond to challenges and difficulties in life? A child might throw a tantrum, run to a parent seeking comfort, or scream as they struggle to communicate their frustration. But us, mature adults, we don’t…

Ghost Month

Ghost month. A period of time when the gates of hell are opened, allowing ghosts and spirits to enter our world. It is a time for them to feast on the food and drink offerings made for them. At the height of the month, the ghost festival (the 15th day…

Culture shock: why don’t you understand?

I’m an Australian-born Cambodian-Chinese (aka ABC). I have thick, black hair; dark brown eyes; and a fairly tanned skin tone. No, this isn’t a dating advert, but it’s a pretty standard description for most South-East Asians. It’s almost a month since my family and I moved…

Culture shock: the early days

Well, it’s Day 4 of our new journey in Taiwan. We arrived safely last Wednesday and we were warmly welcomed by a fellow co-worker. To date, there are daily communications in the form of personal visits, phone calls, and messages from one or more of our new co-workers here…

Words of encouragement: timeless assurance

I love Joseph. He’s now two years old. My greatest concern is how I will equip Him in life and faith. 10 years ago, this was a distant thought; instead I was challenged by the secularist university around me and how I would live out my faith among my…

The weariness of prayer

I am weary. I am distracted. My spirit is willing, but my mind and body are weak. I am spiritually lethargic. The fellowship of my spiritual brothers and sisters alone carry the passions of my soul, yet alone I find myself dragging my spiritual feet in the dirt of dreariness.…