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Even with our very different personalities, there’s still a large part of me that takes after my Mum Dear Mum, Thank you for being our mother—for your years of devotion and your many sleepless nights worrying over our future and praying for our hearts. You and I cannot be more different in our personalities; you, […]

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 6:1-2 “As God’s partners, we beg you not to accept this marvellous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it. For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation” [2 Corinthians

How one young adult made her decision “Can a Christian use dating apps?” “Would you consider using one?” Though dating apps have been around for years, I didn’t think about using them. That is, until friends started asking me these questions, and I discovered more people—whom I never thought would do so—were using them! The

The last two years spent at my job have been the amongst the most humbling times of my life.  These couple of years have challenged me mentally and emotionally, exposed my blindspots, taught me to swallow my pride and brought me to my knees. I come from a regular middle-class background, attended local schools and would say

Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 2:5-8; Genesis 32:22-33 “I am not overstating it when I say that the man who caused all the trouble hurt all of you more than he hurt me. Most of you opposed him, and that was punishment enough. Now, however, it is time to forgive and comfort him. Otherwise he may

My 4-year-old son, Lucas often asks me: “Why does 弟弟 (younger brother) have this [toy] but I don’t?” This recurring question caught my attention recently because I could relate it to many similar experiences at work. In my job as a professional trainer helping people discover and apply their strengths, I have often experienced this particular mindset that seems to

I spent a week this December in Dili with a team of COOS youth, serving Timor’s young people together with our long-term missionaries. One of the most memorable programmes we helped them with was a Christmas service for youths. ‘Christmas service’. For me, this term calls to mind a stage decorated with trees, stars, and