Walking Israel by Martin Fletcher is a good read for those who want to peer into the soul of modern Israel. There are those whose interest in Israel is only in its role as a time clock to the end-times. They are not interested in its people, their identity and their culture. This book can […]
The annual haze from fires in Sumatera, Indonesia has been blown here by the south westerly monsoon winds. The density increased over the days. These are also the days that political parties have been out campaigning for the elections. The polling took place today. However the haze was at its worse yesterday, or more strictly […]
I read a balanced article by Dr Daniel Koh Kah Soon, a lecturer of Trinity Theological College. I got permission from him to share it on this blog. We may not agree with his conclusion and how he will vote, but what he wrote will help to remove unrealistic expectations, clarify our hopes and criteria, […]
I have minted a new word from the Sunday pulpit: “fifany”. This is the season of Pentecost. So over the last few Sundays we have been preaching about the Holy Spirit and people’s encounters with Him. We planned a series of sermons that will cover Acts 1, 2, 8, 9 and 10. Last Sunday I […]
The Sabah earthquake and the tremble of mighty Mt Kinabalu shocked and struck many chords within me. I love trekking that mountain. As a pastor I have led three church groups (20-40 members each time), of young people and families mainly from eleven years old to over fifty. To hear of news of the Sabah […]
These days some couples take their wedding photographs overseas in Malaysia, Bali, Korea, Taiwan or even in Europe. They believe the quality is better, or the setting unique, or they get more value for their money. Other couples totally dispense with the pre-wedding photograph session because it is troublesome. They opt for simplicity. It was […]