They say the early manuscripts do not carry this pericope but I am unreservedly captivated by it and more so last Sunday as I meditated on it and was struck by the timely insight that the gifts that God uses in my life were strongly figured and exemplified in Jesus’ ministry in this passage in […]
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Since I started blogging I have posted my prayers for Singapore whenever the National Day approached. Over the years I have seen a change in the sentiments expressed in those prayers and wishes . This year I am more positive and upbeat than I have ever been about my country. Part of it is because […]
In the last week, I have read two articles on the benefits to health of going on a meat free diet. They were both interesting articles: one from the Straits Times on “The healing power of food” by Cheong Suk-Wai and the other an e mail sent to me by “Journeyman”. They made me think, […]
Off the east coast of peninsula Malaysia, are several beautiful islands, the largest of which is Pulau Tioman. I was blessed to be hosted by Roland Ng, and my daughter accompanied me on this escape from Singapore. Sorry, did I make it sound like Singapore is a penal colony. The long weekend was a continuation […]
I began my annual leave with a week’s vacation in the OMF Bungalow, nestled just off the road that passes by the Strawberry Park hotel in the Cameron Highlands. This was not the first time I had stayed in this bungalow run for weary missionaries and pastors by the Overseas Missionary Fellowship. I had used […]
While I was taking a break from blogging, my blogpastor.net website was hacked. By whom and for what reason, I do not know . Attempts were made to remove the fraudulent sites, but when that failed, the webmaster had to shut the site down. Thank God the old files were not lost. This meant that […]