Some thoughts and notes on Trinity

Note, this is mainly my notes and thoughts on Trinity. It is not to be taken as bible study material. There are many articles on the internet on the topic of Trinity, which is enough to write a thesis or publish a book, but that is not the scope of this post. The word Trinity…

The 7 churches of Revelation video series by Our Daily Bread

In the book of Revelation chapters 2 and 3, Jesus Christ addressed 7 churches. The 7 churches are Ephesus (Revelation 2:1-7) Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11) Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17) Thyatira (Revelation 2:18-29) Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6) Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13) Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22) I came across a video series on YouTube, published by Our Daily Bread, on this. In the videos, the host travelled to the…

Malaysia travel: Differential treatment at a bak kut teh restaurant in Kuala Lumpur

I visited Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a few years ago. Bak kut teh is a well known local dish. It is basically a bowl of pork ribs soup served with a pot of tea. It is a local favourite and there are many restaurants in Kuala Lumpur selling the dish, so I decided to try out…

Seeing shadow of Jesus Christ in Old Testament: He is the light and truth in Psalm 43

The sermon today referenced Psalm 43 as part of its content. In summary the psalmist was going through a difficult patch in life, but despite that he wanted to go to the altar of God to praise God. The lesson for us is to seek God when we are in difficult times.   I noticed…

Switzerland travel: Sunday window shopping at Bahnhofstrasse

I happened to spend a Sunday in Zurich, Switzerland, during my visit. I went to the well known shopping street, Bahnhofstrasse. It is located just outside Zurich train station thus it is very accessible. To my dismay, the shops were all closed. (Note to all interested visitors: the shops are closed on Sundays by law.)…

Sermon outline on Galatians 5:1

It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. [Galatians 5:1]   This is probably a short verse we take 1 second to read. But there is actually more to it. Below is the sermon outline from the recent sermon…

Book review: Coffee gives me super powers (Ryoko Iwata)

Title: Coffee gives me super powers Author: Ryoko Iwata Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing     Hands up if anyone reading this post does not know what is coffee.   This is a light-hearted book filled with fun facts about coffee. From the first page to the last page,  the reader can sense how passionate the…