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What feng shui gets right — and what it gets wrong

Last year I had the privilege of preaching at CERC’s evangelistic Chinese New Year gathering. A year later I found myself thinking once again of the reasons people are superstitious and how I addressed these in my message. Many church people missed the sermon because they were away in their

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Posted on 19 Feb 2015

The ‘why’ and ‘how’ of reading for Christians who find it hard

A little while ago I talked to a few students who told me that they found it a challenge to actually read the Christian books that they buy. This got me thinking about reading and I ended up putting together a 1-page guide on the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of reading

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Posted on 17 Feb 2015

God saves

“I finally get it! It’s not my faith that saves me; it’s God who saves!” This was the excited testimony of one of the tertiary students during the final group reflection at the Fellow Workers’ Conference (FWC) as he explained what he had come to see from Ephesians 2.8-9 during

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Posted on 3 Feb 2015

Vanessa’s ministry blog

Hello, everyone! I’m the new MTS-er. 🙂 Wow, I’m in the third week of MTS already? When I see my Whatsapp group chats of my ex-colleagues at my previous workplace, I am reminded of the days that I used to sit in the office wishing fervently that I was outside

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Posted on 7 Oct 2014

A gift for ministry pursued

CERC’s first Ministry Training Strategy (MTS) apprentice Jerome Leng has graduated from his apprenticeship and is now pursuing his theological education through Boyce College, the undergraduate school of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In this interview, he shares with us his experience as an apprentice.

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Posted on 10 Jun 2014

Tying the Knot!

  (Breathes in deeply and exhales) “Finally…!” Yes, I feel more relieved than excited about my wedding. I guess that happens when you’re engaged for more than 4 years! I am so glad that Robyn and I can finally get married. The wedding will be happening next year, 7 February

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Posted on 1 Jun 2014

Ministry updates (after a long while!)

Dear friends and supporters, It’s been awhile since my last post, so here’s an update on how I’m doing and how the ministry is progressing. Fellow Workers’ Conference 2014 Earlier this year, I ran Fellow Workers’ Conference on the topic “The Gospel, the Reformation and the Reformed”. 118 participants, mostly

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Posted on 10 Apr 2014

Seminary Begins: An Unexpected Place

For almost 3 years, I was hoping to go to Moore College but I am officially a student of Boyce College. Well, God is sovereign and “many are the plans in a man’s heart but the Lord’s purpose shall prevail.” In simple fashion, this was why I chose Boyce in

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Posted on 10 Jan 2014

The MTS Series: Part 3 – Reflections of a 3rd Year MTS-er

3 years seemed like a really short time. But much has changed in my disposition. Many lessons were learnt and gifts developed. My greatest fear is that I will forget all the important things that God has taught me because I believe the experience in MTS is formative for seminary

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Posted on 1 Dec 2013