Category: Spirituality

“But Christ indeed has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” (1Corinthians 15:20-23) I have sat by…

“He has risen!” (Mark 16:1-8) Dead and rotting. Alive and powerful! The images couldn’t be more different, more disparate. One is filled with the darkness of nothingness, the stench of decay, the sorrow of loss. The other has the light of being, the aroma of new humanity, the joy of living loving and sharing. One…

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” (John 1:1) Think of yesterday. Then the day before. Then another day back. And another. Keep thinking. Roll back time alllllllll the way back as faaaaaaaar as you can – bump! What do you get? Here’s what I…

A group of us managed to sit down and contribute a series of meditations. I will tell you more about how I got to know these wonderful individuals and how we became friends. Most of us are part of the emergent Malaysia conversation (some are friends of those part of the conversation) I’ll be on…

This was meant to be tomorrow’s meditation and it overlaps with Easter … Thanks Sherman for your contributions. I will close the Lent Meditations on this Holy Saturday. The Easter Meditations (for 50 days I think) have already come in and I need to wait for three more people’s submissions. Many thanks to the company…

Rom 6.3-11 Throughout the history of the Church, people have debated over several issues surrounding the sacrament of baptism. They have argued over the significance of baptism, what sorts of people were eligible to be baptised, and even how much water should be used in baptism. The Apostle Paul clearly enunciates the significance of this…

Jn 18.1-19.42 The life journey of the one who truly desires to follow Christ is one that is commonly characterised by trials and suffering. We grapple with various complications such as broken dreams, broken relationships, broken sexuality, and a host of other forms of brokenness in our lives. These experiences potentially affect the way we…

Ex 12.1-8,11-14 The Passover was the occasion of God’s mighty act in delivering the Israelites from the hands of the Egyptians. As He did so, God also desired that they never forget what He had done for them (Ex 12.14). Many years later, just before the Passover Feast that God had instituted since the time…

Ps 69.8-10,20-21,31-34 Part of the suffering that Jesus endured was that of betrayal. Besides dying for the sins of the world, he died a broken-hearted man, for he had been betrayed by a friend who had eaten at the same table as he did. It must have hurt him so deeply to have a fellow…

Jn 13.21-33,36-38 Of all the people in the world who would deny Christ and frustrate the plans of God, we may often think that we are the least inclined to do so. Just like Simon Peter, we would seize every opportunity to say “I will lay down my life for you” (Jn 13.37). Such confidence…