Messy

Messy

by | Dec 24, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Birth

Childbirth is messy. I have had the privilege to observe one, the birth of my son Andrew. It’s seventeen years ago now but you never forget the sights, the smells the sounds… It’s messy. Then you see the top of the child’s head. Next thing you...
Commandments for Life

Commandments for Life

by | Aug 29, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus

Christians in Malaysia should greet the following news report with some joy: PUTRAJAYA: Fifty-five people, more than half of whom are Puspakom employees, have been held for corruption in a nationwide blitz Tuesday and yesterday. It is believed that they were earning...
Three Calls for the New Year

Three Calls for the New Year

by | Jan 3, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus

At first I felt that I had nothing to contribute to our church’s Watch Night service. Besides, our pastor had the main preaching segment covered. I was tired, still feeling the effects of all the changes I went through in 2007. But on the afternoon of 31st December, a...
Spiritual Birth Certificate

Spiritual Birth Certificate

by | Sep 28, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus

My birth certificate is a yellowing document, frayed at the edges. But the vital information it contains is still legible and clear. Among other things, it shows clearly the exact date and time I was born. I have no equivalent document for my spiritual birth. I...
By the Numbers

By the Numbers

by | Aug 13, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus

The source was reliable. The numbers were staggering. The estimated number of Christians killed for their beliefs around the world in 2006 — 173,000 (“By the Numbers, “Newsweek International, August 13, 2007, p.5).  There is renewed interest in...