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
Post Pandemic Poetry: 5 hymns from the years after 1920
During 1914 to 1918, the western world was caught up with international conflict – in what we now call World War 1. However, death also passed through army camps and throughout the world in the form of a flu pandemic
Religion is like a Candle: Why Christians need not be Silent in a Secular Public Square
It is at about this time of the year when many churches step up their outreach efforts. Not unexpectedly, opposition to the gospel also intensifies. In many places around the world, persecution takes the form of mass murder and the
Just what is Halloween?
Every October, shops at the mall suddenly start selling spooky stuff. One or more new horror movies start to screen in theatres, and older ones are played on the TV. Why are there Halloween themed shows and events? Because Halloween
A Song When Christmas Seems Depressing
It’s Christmas again, but is there really a point in cheering up just for the festive season? Won’t reality hit us hard once the holidays are over? Or how can we sing those happy songs when we don’t actually feel
The Pentecost Sermon – Peter teaches the Deity of Jesus
While there are many things we may learn from Peter’s sermon on Pentecost (Acts 2:14-41), let’s consider today how he implicitly teaches that Jesus is God. He did not declare it as bluntly as we often do today, perhaps because
A Song When Christmas Seems Sad
Given that a year of mourning has been declared in Thailand, Christians here have been wondering, how should we celebrate Christmas? How can we sing those happy songs when our beloved king has recently passed away? When the conversation turns
Secular Influence & Evangelism
Once again, conversation in Singapore is awash with perspectives on the leaders from City Harvest Church (CHC, a megachurch in Singapore), who had been found guilty of criminal breach of trust, but have submitted appeals. Apparently, they had diverted church
Pray for Those Who Pray
A disease, earthquake, or another disaster strikes a city: Pray for that city! Civil unrest erupts in a nation: Pray for that nation! A group of people are being smuggled, exploited, or otherwise oppressed: Pray for that group! Something bad
A Citizen of the Kingdom!
The night was young, but everyone in the night market was packing up and getting out. A storm had been forecasted and the vendors didn’t want their goods to get wet. Since there was nothing left to buy, and not