Three Verbs for Teachers

Three Verbs for Teachers

With BGST’s, Vocation, Work and Ministry MM 101, 2017 cohort. An article on mentoring that I read recently (David L. Bartlett, “Mentoring in the New Testament,” in Mentoring, Dean K. Thompson & D. Cameron Murchison eds. [Grand Rapids, MI:...
What About Coal Mining?

What About Coal Mining?

One of the more important courses I am privileged to teach is Biblical Graduate School of Theology’s “Vocation, Work and Ministry” course where we explore biblical teaching on issues like our daily work, ministry in church and the matter of calling. This year the...
Timing

Timing

Tonight I will have the privilege of bringing the Word at the wake of Edward Cheah, or Booney-ko as he was known among family and friends. He is the husband of Agnes, Bernice’s cousin. Booney-ko died on Wednesday as a result of a horrendous traffic accident he...
Don’t Pass the Baton

Don’t Pass the Baton

I was privileged to be part of a recent retreat for pastors and church leaders. The focus of the retreat was: How do we mentor the next generation of leaders? During the retreat I said that none of us chooses what generation to be born in. And every generation is...