Okay, here's an embarrassing confession from me. I’m a little more high-strung than I used to be. I get more worried. I fret over little things. I imagine worst-case scenarios when they really aren’t very likely. In fact, my daughter recently told me (politely) to chill out. She was...
Every year, Christmas comes and goes. Chestnuts are roasting on the streets of Hong Kong. Starbucks changes their cups. Decorations are taken out of boxes and hung around homes across the city. People scramble to get gifts for their friends and family; meals are prepared for fellowship...
On one occasion, while He was eating with them, He gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard Me speak about.” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by His own...
A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. Proverbs 17:22 Is the above verse a preventive medicine for you? This week my organisation, Sowers Exchange Schools, has facilitated a learning experience for students from a Christian School with a Christian NGO here...
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 In Galatians 6:5, Paul teaches that “each one should carry his own load.” The idea here is that we should all be responsible for our own burdens. This is a hallmark of mature adults...
Blessed are those who dwell in Your house, ever singing Your praise!Selah. Blessed are those whose strength is in You, in whose heart are the highways to Zion. Psalm 84:4–5 In Old Testament times, it was common for God’s people to long for God’s Temple in...
The Christmas story never gets old to me. To be honest, I never really read it during the rest of the year. Somehow in July, the arrival of the Christ-child doesn’t grab my interest. But when December hits, I always turn to the story again and try to squeeze out some interesting new...
But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold. Job 23:10 In the beginning of 2016, I decided to do something different. Besides having a small list of new year resolutions, I decided to have a “Word of the Year.” It means, all through the...