When I was a teenager, celebrity conversion testimonies of recovered drug addicts and counter-culture hippies were common. My battles with sin seemed so mundane compared to their psychedelic ones. But no one ever talked about overcoming conventional sins like jealousy, telling white lies, or gossip. Maybe I couldn’t experience a real conversion until I had […]

“And just like that, COVID-19 is over!” exclaimed an exasperated social media blogger after watching media coverage shift from “everything pandemic” to a 24/7 news feed on the racial tensions, protests, and riots surrounding the tragic death of George Floyd under the knee of a cop on May 25, 2020. No, the pandemic is not […]

“I just can’t handle this!” I don’t know how many times I have found myself with those words running through my mind as I faced stressful situations. Those were often the moments when I’m sure my blood pressure shot up, and my heart rate was accelerating. I would find myself overwhelmed with an unorganized mess […]

I vividly remember my first visit to Rome. Strangely, what struck me the most was the Italian idea of a red light. At red lights, we slowed, but we didn’t stop. We just kept oozing until cars or busses that were bigger than us brought us to a halt; once we were back to cars […]

I check weather frequently. I like my weather app; it gives me both hourly and 10-day forecasts. Even if I can’t control the weather, just knowing what is most likely to happen gives me a sense of security. Perhaps this is one reason I love Bible prophecy. Even if I don’t know exactly when God […]