My first encounter with the word good news was during my primary school days. I was assigned to do a monologue of Luke 2:8-16 in Hokkien for my school’s Christmas celebration. I do not remember how I’ve managed to accomplish that but I remember feeling quite excited about the angel’s announcement section, “Fear not, for…

Today, we celebrate Mother’s Day—sorry fathers (myself included!), you will have to wait another five weeks for your turn because it’s “ladies first”! This day is dedicated to honour motherhood, to acknowledge and show our appreciation for their self-giving love and their critical role in the upliftment of society. As Christians, it is right for…

When you compliment someone, what are some typical words that you may use? Intelligent, wise, strong, capable… and the list goes on. For many people, the word “gentle” will not come to mind. However, gentleness is part of the fruit of the Spirit (Gal 5:22-23). This virtue shines like gold and is precious in God’s…

The Bible tells us to love our neighbours as ourselves (Mark 12:31, Lev 19:18). We all know this. It’s one of the two greatest commandments in the Bible, and it summarises the whole of God’s law together with “love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul”. In theory, we all also…

There is a longing in each of us to live a meaningful life. In his search for meaning, the Preacher had examined and experimented with life and came to this realisation in Eccl 2:10-11, “I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labour,…

Living apart from someone whom we love is certainly very painful. Separation can destroy a relationship that has been painstakingly built over the years. Jesus knew that in a little while, he would be separated from His disciples—after His death and resurrection, He would go back to Heaven to prepare a place for them before…