Empathy

Empathy

by | Sep 19, 2025 | 2025, Church, Loving Others, Relationships

I remember the day my first wife died. Many came to offer their sympathies. I was somewhat in shock, but I remember that I was grateful. Then Pastor Lim Soon Hock came. He too had lost his first wife. He didn’t say much, just a few words of wisdom and care. But...
Days of Future Past

Days of Future Past

by | Sep 5, 2025 | 2025, Aging, Community, Spiritual Friendship

They laughed and yelled as they teased one another. They looked like a bunch of teenagers. Their average age: 50. Many were very senior in their chosen fields. For four days, they were just old friends, many of whom had not met up in a long time. Last weekend I had...
Regent Remembered

Regent Remembered

by | Aug 22, 2025 | 2025, Christian Unity, Community, Discipleship

I made a new friend recently. Alex Tso leads the Campus Evangelical Fellowship in Taiwan. We were both speaking at an IFES East Asia event and had connected. We discovered that we were both alumni of Regent College (Vancouver). Regent College alumni will know the joy...
Retreats

Retreats

by | Aug 1, 2025 | 2025, Leadership, Mentoring, Ministry & Training

As some of you may know I have phased out taking church camps from my ministry menu for now (read about it here). But I am open to taking some retreats for those in ministry. I have a burden for those on the front lines and if I can encourage them in some way, they...
Vacation or Sabbatical?

Vacation or Sabbatical?

by | Jul 10, 2025 | 2025, Third Agers, Work & Vocation

One of the subjects that I am often asked to speak on is vocational discernment — how we can get a better idea of what God may be calling us to do. I have also written a book on the topic, Discover Your Calling: The ABC of Vocational Discernment. Not...