New Spring, New Rain… September marked the start of Spring here in Melbourne but in Melbourne, the start of any season is never that clear cut. This past winter proved to be one of the wettest winters Melbourne has experienced in the last few years. While most urbanites were complaining about the inconvenience of a wet winter, my […]
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:35 A week ago, a friend’s Facebook post with a caption, “They will know us by our love” caught my attention. It led me to an article titled, “We die a Thousand Ways in Love” by
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During my 10 years as a full-time Youth Pastor, I sought primarily to help young people shape their inner lives the way I felt mine was shaped – by focusing on what we thought was wrong with human beings. To me, it was about knowing the sinful nature of man and learning to lean on
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1. Tanglin Halt Market & Food Centre Address: 48A Tanglin Halt Rd, Singapore 148813 GPS location: https://goo.gl/maps/FA5f4vPTfNH2 MRT/Bus: Commonwealth Mrt (5 min walk) Type of food: Hawker Centre 2. Mei Ling Street Market & Food Centre Address: 159 Mei Ling St, Singapore 140159 GPS location: https://goo.gl/maps/wbaCaZJJ9522 MRT/Bus: Queenstown Mrt (5 min walk) Type of food: Hawker
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Recently a friend asked me concerning a very interesting (and puzzling) verse of the bible found in the gospel according to Matthew, Matt 11:12. It’s a verse that we’ve no doubt read from time to time but if we were careful, we might have detected some difficulty with the flow of the verse – not least
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“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her…” – Ephesians 5:25 – I marched into marriage on 31 October 2015, armed with the belief that my husband should love me just as Christ did. Just as Christ did… What a high calling! The love of Christ for
Bible Reading: John 15:9-17 Facebook has given a whole new meaning to friendship, when we can befriend or unfriend someone within seconds, but true friendship goes far deeper than this. In my own experience I have thousands of acquaintances, but a few deep and treasured friendships. The writer of Proverbs sums up the meaning of true
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Introducing our newest contributor, Deanna Chiong who has embarked on an exciting discovery of developing a sustainable lifestyle for her family and community around her. Based in Melbourne, Deanna gives us a sneak peak into the heart of her passion… 5 years ago, my family relocated to Melbourne, Australia. The almost-immediate transition from a full-time church staff to
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Bible Reading: John 11:39-44 Jesus deeply loved Martha, Mary and Lazarus, and found a home in their home. So the raising of Lazarus was an act of compassion towards this family that Jesus loved. There was, however, a far deeper purpose to it than that. Jesus said that it was for the glory of God and
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PHOTOGRAPHING THE PRODIGAL SON is a 3-PART PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP How can photography helps us see the sacred in everyday life? In this workshop, we will use ‘The Parable of the Prodigal Son’ as a prism through which we will attempt to see ourselves and others through God’s eyes. Using prayer, art contemplation and photography to immerse
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