Have you ever read a book and said to yourself “I wish I could meet those characters in that book. I wish they can come to life and chat with me.” I’ve just read one such book. It’s “Heavenly Vision, the story of the Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Singapore 1952 – 1991” by Warren …
Faith that moves mountains: the ordination of women Read More »
Following Christ is not as straight forward as I thought. It can be pretty messy. There’s actually a book called Messy Christianity by Mike Yaconelli, a very good read. The cross was stained with blood and plasma, and resurrection doesn’t mean reversal (despite what some preachers have said). We are to count the cost of …
John Nelson and his wife Betty Lou came from America to Malaya in 1955. They came as missionaries. They came during the Malayan Emergency. How I came to know and meet them in person is close to a miracle. I was asked by Nelson Leong to do some research on LCM. Rev John Nelson’s name …
“Yesu Lei!” A story of 2 early Lutheran missionaries in Malaya Read More »
For the longest time since I was invited to ponder on the last days of Jesus, I found myself reluctant to go deep into the garden of Gethsemane. It was too much for me. Gethsemane was a place of intense struggle. It was where Jesus sweated blood. Hematohidrosis is a medical condition arising from extreme …
