A network of Reformed believers who want to see an increasing number of Christians, pastors, and missionaries in Southeast Asia grounded in a Reformed worldview and able to apply the Scriptures faithfully to life and ministry in Southeast Asia.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 has happened to a plane or ship: Pray for that vessel! A disease,
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
“Why do you continue to use a calculator for data entry, when you can learn how to program an excel sheet?” A Thai friend of mine was interning and was quietly frustrated at the older employees’ negative attitude towards learning
A 50th year is often called a Jubilee. Did you know that the term is found in the Old Testament of the Bible? Today, it is commonly used for marking 50th birthdays, wedding anniversaries, years of corporate history, or –