Boston wedding reception
What was I doing in Boston? I was there mainly for the the bride’s family’s US wedding reception. My son Joshua had already had the wedding registration and reception in Singapore. This was for the...
View ArticleTen Things I Enjoyed In Washington DC
THE HOSPITALITY OF THE TANS Edwin and Lydia enthusiastically offered to orientate my daughter Elaine to life in Washington DC. They were the most qualified to do so being Singaporeans who have lived...
View ArticleSpiritual Direction by Gordon T. Smith: review
“Spiritual Direction” by Gordon T. Smith is a thin book. Having read a few of the author’s books, I looked forward to this one. Particularly since the subject was something I was interested in. It was...
View ArticleAwaken Generation: strong anointing and great skills
The worship ministry invited the Awaken Generation to do a workshop on prophetic worship. We invited them to take the worship service and message as well. This would give the worship teams a rest and...
View ArticleChau Son Retreat 2018
This silent retreat was for seven days in early December. It took a day to travel to the Cistercian Monastery near Dalat, Vietnam: two hours by flight to Ho Chi Minh City; a 45 minutes domestic flight...
View ArticleChau Son Retreat 2019 diary
My wife and I went to the Chau Son Cistercian Monastery in Dalat, Vietnam for a silent retreat. Going on a retreat has always been a delight. Often the Lord surfaces issues and sets us free. We feel...
View ArticleTeaching in the Deaf Faith Fellowship
Teaching the deaf in the Deaf Faith Fellowship requires hard work. It is cross-cultural communications. The deaf is a sub-culture. This was what I found out when the pastoral team decided that we need...
View ArticlePastors Prayer Summit 2019
My intention was to introduce new staff members Alvin Lim and Tom Cannon to Love Singapore Pastors’ Prayer Summit 2019. So I was glad that Vincent Hoon was willing to go too as we could room together....
View ArticleCelebration of Hope tickets going, going, gone.
The Celebration of Hope evangelistic rallies will be held in the National Stadium from May 17 to 19. The 17th and 19th are for the English speaking, while the 18th (Saturday) is for the Mandarin...
View ArticleChinese New Year
This was the first time my wife and I celebrated Chinese New Year without our children. They were all overseas. This felt empty, but that’s why they call it empty nest! However it was a joy to have...
View ArticleGalaxy Note 9 suits pastors
It came down to Galaxy Note 9. When it came to changing phones, for me there were two things that were “must have”. One was that the new phone must have a good camera. I needed it for social media, for...
View ArticlePreaching Psalms 95
How do you preach the Psalms faithfully? The Psalms are prayers that are sung. Some call it the prayer book of Israel. They are Hebrew poetry and is designed to move the heart. Although there are...
View ArticleMissions Sunday: three congregations, one shared focus on missions
This 2019 Missions Sunday brought together the English, Mandarin and Deaf congregations together. It was a pleasure to see the three congregations together. I was proud of the co-operation and effort...
View ArticleJesus I Come by Awaken Generation
Awaken Generation’s “Jesus I Come” is a melodious and inspiring worship song. The tune is inviting and appealing and easy to follow. The more you hear and sing it, the more it grows on you. The lyrics...
View ArticleAsh Wednesday and Lent for a Pentecostal church
Ash Wednesday was on Wednesday 6 March 2019. It marked the beginning of Lent – a period of 40 days of preparation for Good Friday and Easter. The church tradition is that this period of 40 days,...
View ArticlePREACHING A SERIES ON OUR PENTECOSTAL DISTINCTIVE
Missing from Pentecostal pulpits It is not uncommon for Pentecostal churches to shelve preaching on Pentecostal distinctives as they seek relevance with a contemporary audience. Addressing felt...
View ArticleMONDAY HIKES
I have been hiking regularly again. It has been a few years since I have been this regular hiking the Bukit Timah Hill. After the Hill was closed for works for about two years the trekking group...
View ArticleFocal points for Good Friday and Easter
I must admit to feeling regret that this year I had not paid as much attention to Lent and Holy Week, particularly Good Friday and Easter. I sighed and felt drawn to some of the pictures I received on...
View ArticleLooking forward to silent retreat in Seven Fountains
Air fares to Chiangmai are daylight robbery. Direct flights would easily cost upward of SGD$300 even rising to SGD$600 in peak season. For anything under SGD$300 you would have to include a stopover,...
View ArticleRev Dr John Sim
This morning my Tung Ling Bible School classmate came to preach in the church service. He is John Sim and we renewed contacts through Facebook a few years back. Rev Dr John Sim had been in the...
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