26May

On Parables

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I was reading Matthew 13 today, found Jesus’ pattern of telling the parables quite interesting.
Jesus usually told the parables first to the crowds and then when he was alone with his disciples, he explained the meaning of the parables. Want to know why? Read Matthew 13:13 onwards.
I was also surprised to find the Parable of [...]

16May

On being religious

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That’s the question my friend asked me few months back after learning that I’m a Christian. It’s one of those questions – though it seems to be an easy yes and no type of question – but when I think about it more, it’s not as clear cut as it seems to be.

03May

Lord’s Prayer

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On Matthew 6:8, the Father knows what we need before we even ask. People asked me what’s the point of prayer if God already know what we need or what we are going to ask, the question can be answered in different ways. But at least in this passage, it’s clear that Jesus teaches us [...]

23Mar

We are the rich of the world

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I read Revolution in World Mission a couple of weeks back. The book was written by K.P. Yohannan, who founded the Gospel for Asia (GFA).
I actually not quite sure how the book ended up on my bookshelf – apparently Lina ordered it (not sure why and how) – but yeah, it’s been sitting there for [...]

21Nov

Do guys need friends to confide?

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One of the things that I am doing on my break is to meet up with some brothers from Pelita. Although during the catch up, we usually do talk about life in general, there are a few topics or questions that I try to talk through to with them.
One of the questions that I ask [...]