Godly Bartering: Is There Such A Thing? (November 2022)
Godly Bartering: Is There Such A Thing? November 2022 Back in Biblical times, offerings to gods were common. Animals (sometimes humans) were sacrificed in elaborate ceremonies. The ancients believed that these sacrifices would please their gods and would in turn be rewarded with blessings. The bigger the sacrifice: the bigger the blessing. This philosophy of […]
Mr Ambassador: What Do You Do? (October 2022)
Mr Ambassador: What Do You Do? October 2022 In this 21st century, have you ever pondered – what is the role of an ambassador? Before becoming a pastor, my key job was lobbying for an insurance license in East Asia on behalf of my company. In that role, I rubbed shoulders with “ambassadors” and I […]
Reflections on National Day (August 2022)
Reflections on National Day August 2022 Singapore just celebrated National Day recently. I still remember attending my first National Day Parade in 1989. It was a time of great excitement. The catchy melody of “We are Singapore” still rings in my mind. The lyrics were striking. It reminds us of Singapore’s difficult past – “there […]
Dreaming Big or Just Daydreaming? (July 2022)
Dreaming Big or Just Daydreaming? July 2022 July 22nd marks the beginning of a new school year here at BTS. As with every new beginning, the word “hope” is tattooed on the fore-head of every new student. Hiding behind their smiles are passionate hopes for brand-new directions in life – some to missions, some to […]
Eagles and Sparrows (June 2022)
Eagles and Sparrows June 2022 On 21st May we celebrated our 30th Commencement. If I had to choose three words to describe the occasion, they would be “Soaring in JOY”. Each of the students beamed a natural smile that shone through their masks, and BTS as an organisation was also smiling as she proudly graduated […]
Fears that Murder Leaders (April 2022)
Fears that Murder Leaders April 2022 After my last two President Messages focusing on lions and tigers, a dear friend asked me to shift back to focusing on humans and on the important topic of leadership. I am happy to comply. God in Genesis has called man to rule over the earth. Even though man […]
Raising Young Lions in the Tiger Year (March 2022)
Raising Young Lions in the Tiger Year March 2022 Since the beginning of the “year of the Tiger”, my curiosity was aroused. Was there a mention of “Tigers” in the Bible? As I scanned through the Bible, the word “Tiger” was mysteriously missing but yet their cousin “Lion” was found in abundance – especially in […]
May the Young Tiger Roar! (February 2022)
May the Young Tiger Roar! February 2022 Many of us grew up in Singapore and know about the legend behind the 12 animals of the Chinese New Year (CNY). There was a great race and the fastest twelve animals were selected to be the symbols behind the cycle of 12 CNY. Yet many of us […]
Happy New Year – the art of living and dying well (January 2022)
Happy New Year – the art of living and dying well January 2022 Tim Keller, a renowned pastor and theologian in New York, wrote: “A significant number of believers in God find their faith shaken or destroyed when they learn that they will die … One woman with cancer told me years ago, “I’m not […]
Advise from a Fallen Leader (November 2021)
Advise from a Fallen Leader November 2021 “Jesus wants us more than He needs us.” Those words ring in my ears. A key Christian leader in the USA who was derailed by a broken experience shared those words. He reflected on the root causes – “I over-estimated my importance. I under-estimated His heart.” I believe […]