Flying in a Twin-Engine Plane through the Fog (August 2021)

Flying in a Twin-Engine Plane through the Fog August 2021 Many years ago, I was flying in a small twin-engine plane. It was a unique experience. After we (3 passengers) got on and the luggage was loaded, we have to change seats to make sure that the plane was weight balanced. Perhaps the most exciting […]

Rut, Rot, and Renewal (July 2021)

Rut, Rot, and Renewal July 2021 A new school year is commencing.  To prepare for the new school year, I scanned through the 7 churches in Revelation 2 & 3.  It was an interesting survey. Of these 7 churches, perhaps the 2 churches most preached on are Laodicea and Ephesus.  These are the big established […]

Beneficial Time in the Wilderness (June 2021)

Beneficial Time in the Wilderness June 2021 I vividly remember a weird occurrence in 2020. The doctor was going to perform an endoscopy on me. The nurse first injected me with an anesthetic. What seemed like a lifetime passed and I was still fully conscious. A bit concerned, I asked the nurse, “How long does […]

What the Covid Easters teach us? (April 2021)

What the Covid Easters teach us? April 2021 Greetings from BTS.  The passion week has begun Christ has risen. Hallelujah.   Easter last year was on April 12. On April 7, a new norm called “circuit breaker” was born and public church worships were shuttered.  In the history of Singapore, it was probably the quietest Easter.  […]

What is so special about the Ox? (Mar 2021)

What is so special about the Ox? March 2021 Blessings in the year of the Ox.  Oxen are known for 3 things: being strong, being calm, and being “yoked”.   In comparison to horses, oxen are slower but stronger and it makes them suitable for work that requires perseverance rather than speed.  They are also of […]

A Personal 2021 Sharing (Jan 2021)

A Personal 2021 Sharing January 2021 Blessed 2021.  This is the beginning of a new year and I want to start this year by sharing on a more personal note.  As a spiritual discipline, we (my wife and I) take a Quiet Retreat every 3 months to keep our perspective as we follow the Lord’s […]

Who Am I? (Nov 2020)

Who Am I? November 2020 “Who am I?” was the theme behind the hit movie series in the early 2000’s – “The Bourne Identity”.  The movie portrayed a CIA super-agent who lost his memory and had no idea who he was.  The whole series was a journey of a man endowed with great power but […]

Is 2020 a dark valley? (Oct 2020)

Is 2020 a dark valley? October 2020 Many things have happened this year. Let’s just review. January, 1st case of covid-19 confirmed. February, covid-19 hit a Singapore church. March, selected foreign visitors banned from entering Singapore. April, circuit breaker implemented.   Mid-April, many dormitories declared isolation areas. YTD June, record high dengue cases surpassing historical high […]

“Tied together in a single garment of destiny” (Sept 2020)

“Tied together in a single garment of destiny” September 2020 Do you know where this tag line is from?   Martin Luther King Jr wrote this from a jail in Birmingham, Alabama, in the 1960s.  He was incarcerated for a peaceful march (far from his home) against racism.  His point – we are all inter-connected and so “injustice […]