One of the perennial questions about Christianity in Thailand is why the church has traditionally grown so slowly compared to other countries where Protestant missionaries arrived around the same time. Ultimately, we don’t know for sure why the church grows
Reflecting on the Parable of the Good Samaritan
One of the things I value the most in this life is the Holy Scripture, the Bible. It wasn’t that way in the beginning. I grew up where the Bible is only read in church every Sunday. I wasn’t able
Protest at Shechem, 9th Century BC
Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was taskmaster over the forced labour, and the people of Israel stoned him to death with stones.And King Rehoboam quickly mounted his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. So Israel has been in rebellion against
I Hate the Lie of Evolution
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. —Proverbs 1:7 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.—Psalm 14:1 Evolution is a silly myth for fools. There, I said
Frustrations are Reminders that God is Not Yet Finished with Us
Disappointments and failures are God’s reminders that in this life we will not be perfect. We may be the greatest or the best person in this life but still we could feel empty, restless, or incomplete. And that’s frustrating. That’s
The Spirit and The Letter
When Singapore first began implementing social-distancing measures in what feels much longer than a few months ago, I could not help but notice that communications from our government repeatedly used the language of complying with both “the spirit and the
Who is your God?
Are you sure? One of my professors challenged us to think about our thoughts. When you are waiting in traffic, to what does your mind turn? When you are not actively thinking about something, where does your mind wander? This
God – Our Faithful Provider
There are times when we wonder, “Since God knows our daily needs and since He promises to give us those needs anyway, why then should we ask for them?” The Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 50 gives us reasons why we
Civil Unrest and the Church in Hong Kong
If it be possible, as much as it depends on you, live peaceably with all men… Let every person be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that be are ordained
The Inconvenient Truth
Dearly loved of Christ, I have a confession to make: I recently toyed with the idea of de-believing all that I have confessed in my faith! In the last module of CTELT (a theology course in our church) that we