Today’s reading speaks of Jacob’s dream of the stairway to heaven. God promised him, “…by you and your descendents shall all the families of the earth bless themselves” (Gen 28:14). What an incredible blessing for a man! To have come from the Lord’s mouth - a promise of a God that will not abandon his […]
Over the weekend, I boarded a flight from Singapore to LA via Taipei. China Airlines is not a bad airline, although Taipei airport is a real let down. A four hour transit in Chiang Kai Shek airport was really bad - the shops were pathetic, and didn’t accept non-Taiwanese currency. The waiting room was dusty […]
Last week I read The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald. The problem with reading a well-known novel is that I’m overwhelmed by the critics. Its been acclaimed as one of the finest American novels of the 20th century, and has been studied by thousands. What can my opinion add to this?
Nevertheless, I shall venture […]
Today, the Harvesters completed their study of Romans.
St Paul’s letter to the Romans was neither simple nor short. It contributed a lot to the formation of Christianity as we understand it today. There were many parts of the epistle that sought to impart Paul’s understanding about faith and salvation.
Yet the message that is clearest to […]