Twenty Years On

Twenty Years On

Does anyone know who wrote: “Education is a funny thing. At eighteen, I knew all the answers, now, at age 46, I don’t even understand the questions.” The last few days I had the privilege of ministering at the Singapore Baptist Pastors’...
Gibson and Good Friday

Gibson and Good Friday

I have yet to see Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”. (I have seen some of the promotional clips on the Internet.) No approved version has yet appeared in Malaysia though I know that there are pirated versions making the rounds. All the reviews...
Remembering the Dead

Remembering the Dead

Last Tuesday, mum and I visited Dad”s grave. (He is buried at Western Road Christian Cemetery, Penang.) The permanent granite structure had not yet been built. We were told we should wait for about a year to allow the earth time to settle. In the meantime the...
Interruptions

Interruptions

This week I received an email from a friend I had not heard from for almost twenty years. I first met him when I was at seminary. He wrote: “I cracked open my Regent mail today and saw your picture. You’d be surprised how often I think about you. I still...