Posts from March 2023

315. Christian Sex Ethic and Hope

Pastor Tim Keller, who ministered in culture-shaping Manhattan, recently answered a question about church revival by saying that “one of the biggest obstacles to repentance for revival in the Church is the basic fact that almost all singles outside the Church and a majority inside the Church are sleeping with each other”. In other words, good old fornication. But what caught my attention was that Keller connected one’s doubt about Christianity with their sexual behaviour. He has seen many new…

314. Fall in Love with your Physical Bible (Again)

Whether you are doing a full Daniel fast (food + media) or just the media, it is important to fill yourself with something else, or it becomes a dreadful endurance that means very little in the end. That is why at every Daniel Fast, we encourage all participants to read through the entire New Testament in 21 days. This year, I would like to encourage everyone to read the New Testament in their “physical” Bible. As the Bible app became…

313. Embracing Decline

Last Sunday, I forgot to import keynote to our worship presentation software. I didn’t realize it until I saw the media team scrambling to find missing slides in the middle of my sermon. It just dawned on me that physically, I am declining. I apologized after the service to the media team because some may think they made the mistake. I begin to understand more why older people often say, “My mind is still in my 20s”. I feel the…

Couples Life (3) Completion

Congratulations to Albert Lee and Jessica Lee on successfully completing Couple’s Life! May you two continue to grow into a mature follower of Jesus!

312. Why I Won’t Marry a Cohabitating Couple

Cohabitation is defined as “the state of living together and having a sexual relationship without being married.” It is commonly referred to as simply “living together” but cohabitation specifically implies the presence of sexual activity. The trend is that many couples, including Christian couples, decide to live together before they get married. The main reasons seem to be convenience, saving money, and getting more data about the other person to avoid potential divorce. At first, it makes logical sense, in…