Category: Life
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Jarring yet Joyful
Dear church family, just two weeks ago I had the opportunity to share with you from God’s Word about the hope we have through the work of Christ. My desire through that sermon was to encourage us to ground our hope in the certainty of the resurrection of Christ and to exhort us to turn…
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The Imperfect Wedding
Married life has been an absolute joy and part of me still struggles to believe that it has already been two months! No doubt, Sherilyn and I are still very in much in the honeymoon stage of marriage, and various sorts of winds and waves will hit us in due course that’ll put our covenant…
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Hari Merdeka
I vividly remember my thoughts when my family and I took off in 2005 to leave Malaysia in order to start a new life in Australia. My driving thought was ‘yes, I’m finally out of this horrible hole’. To be sure, Malaysia is a beautiful country. It is marked by rich culture, excellent food, and beautiful…
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Learning by teaching, growing by discipling, gaining by giving
It’s amazing how much you learn when you teach. Most educators can testify that one of the most rewarding aspects of their jobs is (in addition to helping their students arrive at ‘light bulb moments’) learning from their students! Earlier in the year, I spent some time teaching my younger sister how to ride a bike. I’ve tried several…
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God in Every Season and Situation
One of the great gifts of social media is the ability to gain access to great preachers and teachers from across the world. Two particular leaders/teachers that I follow are Dr David Sills (the President of Reaching and Teaching Ministries and Professor of Mission at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) and Dr John Piper (the Chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary and Founder/Teacher…
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Starting College in 2016
Dr Jason Allen (President of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) posted a blog post on some ‘pro-tips’ on being a faithful seminary student. So as most college students prepare to head back to class in a month or two, I thought I’d write some reflections on my first year at Christ College and use that to provide…
Elliot Ku 