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Van in Sydney (with Dan!)

I’ve been told I’ve underperformed in being a proper tourist in the five months I’ve been here. (But I can only handle one kind of exploring at a time. I’ve been a ‘tourist’ in the ancient languages – SO MANY new sights and sounds with Greek and Hebrew!) But now,

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Posted on 2 Aug 2018

Beyond “Baby Steps”

“But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.” Acts 20:24   Dear friends, This post is

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Posted on 23 Jun 2018

Visiting Vanessa at Moore Theological College

On a drizzly late afternoon in Sydney, Vanessa Ong, our seminarian at Moore Theological College greeted me at the college entrance. She was beaming from ear to ear, happy to meet a fellow member from her church family after being away overseas for some time.

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Posted on 6 Jun 2018

Time in seminary — Not what I expected!

Before I arrived in seminary, I imagined college would be: Learning Greek and Hebrew. Learning lots of content from lectures (e.g. New Testament, BT). Doing assignments to sharpen theology. Asking tough content questions. However, after looking back at my previous blog post, I realized how I imagined life in seminary

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Posted on 31 Mar 2018

Goodbye with last words, survival tips and mushy stuff

Goodbye When I am not too busy being nervous about leaving Malaysia and my beloved church for three years, I’d daydream about the children’s lessons that I will write after coming back from seminary. I’d imagine the depth and precision the children’s syllabus will have and the children’s resulting sense

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Posted on 26 Jan 2018

Hello World

Penny Lai, Church Ministry Apprentice   Hello world! There are probably more interesting things to read out there, but it is rather rude for me not to introduce myself, so here are some quick facts to help you to get to know me: Member of Christ Evangelical Reformed Church since

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Posted on 15 Jan 2018

CERC wraps up its 9th year of ministry in the Klang Valley

As CERC wraps up its 9th year of ministry in the Klang Valley, we have much to thank God for. The church congregation has multiplied to a crowd of over 300 weekly; with significant growth coming from the Central campus.

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Posted on 1 Dec 2017

Basic Ministry Training (BMT) at CERC: Emerlyn Khong

Emerlyn tells us about her own #CERCStory, particularly about her time during BMT in CERC.

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Posted on 24 Nov 2017

Soli Deo Gloria

Dear friends, It’s been a while since I last wrote because so many things have happened since my last entry. Well, for one, the kids have grown up to be now tweens and a teen. I’ve really enjoyed being a mum to these little adults amidst their tantrums, difficulties and

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Posted on 7 Sep 2017