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 oneself, echoing the larger theme of his own death and resurrection. He is preparing his followers for the reality that following him means embracing the path of self-denial and sacrifice, which leads to eternal life. The introduction of Greeks seeking Jesus foreshadows the spread of the Gospel beyond the Jewish community to the Gentile world, emphasising the universal scope of Jesus' mission.

Can life be revived from dead, dry bones? Can our dry life be revived? Some lessons from the Prophet Ezekiel.

John the Baptist is the herald of the beginning of Jesus' ministry. The Glory of the Lord has returned!

Samson's saga. Divine gifting and human frailty. Lessons from a strong man.

Study on 1 Corinthians 14

What does it mean that God is consuming fire? The author of the book of Hebrews gave some pointer.

Two Christian paediatrician share the journey in Paediatrics

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 about the Chinese New Year.

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 reveals Mary's faith in God but also revealed Mary's character.

Jeremiah's letter reminds us that we  are exiles

Four considerations as we approach the final season of life

Dr Timothy Sng of Marketplace Ministry Malaysia's interview; allowing me to share my calling, work, and ministry.

How do we become brave and courageous when we grow older? Joshua 1:9 offers us some guidelines.

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 Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31). In Christian tradition, this event represents the birth of the early Church.

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Jesus' Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man. A discussion on death and life after death.

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 Messiah.

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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?

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.

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.

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

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 Indonesia. Talk followed by an interesting Q&A session

How do you cope with pandemic fatigue?

A biblical and theological perspective of suicide

Some Christian considerations on suicide from the biblical and theological perspectives and what are some of the things we can do for people who are suicidal.

Beyond Easter: Truth and the Resurrected Christ.  A meditation on the disciples' encounter with the Risen Christ on the road to Emmaus