By Khoo Tze Wei Which is essential for life: diamonds or water? The answer is obvious, but if you were on a game show, and had the choice between a diamond or a bottle of water as a prize, you would clearly choose the diamond. Why is this so? A TED-Ed video on “The Paradox […]
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By Dr Koay Chuan Lek Sometime ago a nun of a certain religion came to see me seeking help and assurance. She is a very religious, friendly and kind person in her fifties. She was told by her medical doctor there is a growth in her mouth and it looks insidious and could be cancerous. […]
by Steven Chan The Bible relates to us the occasion when our Lord Jesus Christ appointed the twelve to be with him and that He might send them out to preach: “And He went up on the mountain and called to Him those He Himself wanted. And they came to Him. 14 Then He appointed twelve, that they might be […]
by Bryan Ho During one evening some time ago, after buying food from one of the more popular hawkers in town, I hurried to get into the car for it was raining quite heavily, and it was getting dark. As I was preparing to drive away, there was a knock on my window; a young […]
By John Quek “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” Phil. 4:4. You either experience it or you witness it to know what rejoicing is. The Scriptures mentioned that the Ethiopian eunuch “went on his way rejoicing” after both Philip and him came up out of the water after the former was […]
By Steven Chan During this past week, some 65 members from various congregations (with the bulk of the participants from the Klang congregation) attended the Inter-Congregational Camp held at Refreshing Springs, in Kalumpang, near Kuala Kubu Bahru, in Selangor. There were in fact two Camps held at the same time. Participants of the Family Camp […]
By Leow Yew Chong One of the first instructions that our Lord Jesus gave before He ascended to heaven is found in Matthew 28:19-20 i.e., “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe […]
by Ong Eng Boon I love almost all sports programmes the TV has to offer. I followed the just concluded Olympic games daily just to get a feel of the competitive spirit. I am always amazed by the athletes’ sporting abilities in their respective disciplines. The athletes have to discipline themselves and go through many […]
by Lim Chong Teck Many books have been written about the techniques of warfare, the preparations and training that one should go through in facing the enemy successfully. There are many references made about the need to assess and recognize both our strengths and weaknesses of ourselves and that of the enemy. Much of these […]
by Rick Kirk Kindness is a virtue that will be appreciated by any beneficiary. It is mostly underemphasized and has been largely overshadowed by love and compassion. Many acts of kindness are usually considered acts of love or compassion which they are. Kindness is love and compassion in action. James tells us that our action […]