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...