Kairos Spiritual Formation Podcast
Join me in a continuing dialogue on everyday Christian spirituality, spiritual formation and transformation, spiritual direction, theology, Christian education, biomedical ethics, Star Trek, postmodern parenting and science fiction. I enjoy reading and watching movies. I write and preach in churches, speak in conferences and lead retreats. My other vocation is as a paediatrician and a medical educator.
Episodes
60 episodes
Dying to Live | Alex Tang | Sermon
Palm Sunday sermon. 2024. John 12: 20-50. The main theme of this passage revolves around the necessity of self-sacrifice and the paradox of life through death. Jesus introduces the concept that true life and fruitfulness come through dying to o...
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Revival from Dry Bones | Alex Tang | Sermon
Can life be revived from dead, dry bones? Can our dry life be revived? Some lessons from the Prophet Ezekiel.
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John the Baptist | Alex Tang | Sermon
John the Baptist is the herald of the beginning of Jesus' ministry. The Glory of the Lord has returned!
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30:53
Samson's Saga | Alex Tang | Sermon
Samson's saga. Divine gifting and human frailty. Lessons from a strong man.
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39:59
God is Consuming Fire
What does it mean that God is consuming fire? The author of the book of Hebrews gave some pointer.
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41:51
Two Christian Paediatricians share their Journey
Two Christian paediatrician share the journey in Paediatrics
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Celebrating Christ in the Chinese New Year | Alex Tang
One of my challenges as a Chinese Christian is to decide whether I am a "banana", "mango" or "durian" Christian. There are many dilemmas and landmines as we seek to follow Christ while practicing our culture. Here are some of my own reflections...
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Mary's Song | Alex Tang| Sermon
Mary's song or Magnificat in Luke 1 is a hymn sung by Mary (after she discovered that she was pregnant) when she met Elizabeth who was also pregnant with John the Baptizer. This wonderful hymn magnified God (hence Magnificat). It not just revea...
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Marketplace Ministry Malaysia Interview | Alex Tang
Dr Timothy Sng of Marketplace Ministry Malaysia's interview; allowing me to share my calling, work, and ministry.
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Bravery and Courage | Alex Tang | Talk
How do we become brave and courageous when we grow older? Joshua 1:9 offers us some guidelines.
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Pentecost: The Spirit Came | Alex Tang | Sermon
The Christian holy day of Pentecost, which is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter, commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of...
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What happens after you die?
Jesus' Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man. A discussion on death and life after death.
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The Ascension of Love | Alex Tang | Sermon
Of the three major events at Easter: Cruxification, Resurrection, and Ascension, most churches pay more attention to the first two. Ascension is important because it is the culmination of the first two events and offers proof that Jesus is the ...
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Marketplace Leadership: Lessons from the Patriarch Joseph
The Patriarch Joseph ruled Egypt through seven years of fruitfulness and seven years of famine crisis. What are some of the marketplace leadership lessons we can learn from him?
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Hope in Times of Hopelessness
In these dark times, how does one have hope? The prophet Jeremiah lived during such dark times when the Babylonians were at his gates. This exposition of Jeremiah 32:8-12 shows us how to have hope in times of hopelessness.
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46:06
Ending Well
How do we complete our faith journey well? How do we end well? There are many challenges and obstacles in our way. Four principles to guide our journey.
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Demystifying Myths and Misconceptions on COVID-19 Vaccine: A Scientific Approach | Alex Tang
This lecture was presented to the "Towards Vaccine Equity amidst COVID-19 Surge in Asia' online consultation organised by the Christian Conference of Asia on July 20, 2021
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Consideration on Dying Well | Alex Tang | Talk
Shema GII Spiritual Formation Center organised an excellent online retreat on Death, Dying, and Grief. This is one of the sessions on "Dying" in which I am invited to speak. I spoke in English which was interpreted by Grace Emilia into Bahasa I...
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