By Not Known Palm Sunday was a very Jewish event at the start of a very Jewish week. The Jewish Jesus entered the capital city of the Jews at the start of the week when the Jewish Passover was to be celebrated. Matthew uses passages from the Hebrew Old Testament to interpret this (Mat 21:1-17,…

By Not Known A book of simple mentat experiments urges us to be self-aware of our I. Our I is unseen and indefinable, yet it shapes every thought, word, action and moment of self-consciousness. The search to know their I has driven many to existential anguish as it eludes ‘capture’ again and again. Paul has…

By Not Known Messages bombard us every day. Emails, SMS, IM and Face Book posts are a digital tsunami that threatens to swamp us. Let alone web sites, newspapers, government announcements, junk mail, phone chats, post-it notes, memos and even face-to-face talks. Many of these messages are spam. They have a momentary significance that passes…

By Not Known Our spirits are often trapped by restlessness and change is our only constant. Thus we seek whatever is new or different. This may be the trivial pursuit of the latest mobile gadget, the vain pursuit of a new ‘look’ , or,the ‘green grass’ pursuit of a new job. Or perhaps our search…

By Not Known Some of us came from non-Christian families and followed another faith before our conversion. Others came from Christian families, but had a period of wandering from God before Jesus became ours in a very personal way. Others again have periods of wayward backsliding. Either way, we all have ‘baggage‘. There are things…

By Not Known New Year is a time of reunion meals. These are times to remember the past, celebrate the present and anticipate the future. At these meals we cement the ties that bind us to loved ones and re-launch our family for the New Year. The Old Testament Hebrews had a similar annual meal…

By Not Known By now, we would surely begin to see a better picture of what the Corinthians are really like. It is so easy for us to point our fingers and say, "These people give Christianity a bad name!" Before we point our accusing fingers, let us remember Jesus’ words, "Let him who has…

By Not Known We presently have some reminders of the multi-cultural and multi-faith aspects of Singapore. The colourful spectacle of Thaipusam reminded us of the Hindu community. The upcoming Lunar New Year testifies to the power of traditional beliefs in those following the lunar calendar. And so it continues with the festivals of the Moslem…

By Not Known Our first calling is to put our faith in Jesus and live out the gospel in every part of life. Every believer is then called to serve the gospel by putting our time, talents and treasure at God’s disposal. In this sense, we are all ambassadors and ministers of the gospel according…

By Not Known It has often been said that one becomes like who he or she follows. This suggests that people influence one another and that we are shaped by certain charisma in its broadest sense. The proverb “birds of the same feathers flock together” further suggests that people often click around some strongly felt…