How We Worship God

A year ago, I wrote about Why We Worship God based on my Christian perspective. In summary, we worship God because we are created to worship, because of who God is (His divine nature), and because of what God has done (His supernatural work). In this article, I will now share about How We Worship …

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Snow and Savior

If winter is your favorite season, it's likely because you like snow. (And perhaps because you enjoy snowboarding or skiing as well.) In the last two months, we–Vancouverites–have had some heavy snowfalls, some of which were quite unusual, causing significant traffic and transportation problems. On the cold and snowy days, especially when the snow was …

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Chemical Engineering and Christianity

This article is written as a personal reflection on my journey of living in two worlds of Chemical Engineering and Christianity. Chemical Engineering is my major – many believe that it is a discipline that combines Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering, which integrates and applies the principles of sciences (physics and biology) and mathematics to solve …

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Christianity Is Not Religion, But Relationship

One vital aspect that makes Christianity so distinctive is the nature of the relationship between God and humanity. God is not only the Creator and the Ruler of the universe, but also the Father of all who believe in Him. In other words, God is both transcendent and immanent. The immanency of God is ultimately …

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Hidup Bergantung Pada Tuhan

Alkisah seorang pemuda yang kaya raya terlibat dalam pembicaraan serius dengan Yesus (kisah ini dicatat dalam Injil Matius 19:16-22). Pemuda: "Guru, perbuatan baik apakah yang harus kuperbuat untuk memperoleh hidup yang kekal?"Yesus: "Apakah sebabnya engkau bertanya kepada-Ku tentang apa yang baik? Hanya Satu yang baik. Tetapi jikalau engkau ingin masuk ke dalam hidup, turutilah segala …

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Debu, Dosa, dan Cinta

Debu ada di mana-mana. Setiap hari kita bisa menemukannya — di rumah, di mobil, di mesin cuci, di kamar mandi, dsb. — bahkan di tempat yang kelihatannya bersih sekalipun. Tak peduli seberapa sering kita membersihkan rumah, perabot, atau kendaraan kita, cepat atau lambat mereka akan kembali berdebu. Debu ibarat dosa. Tak peduli seberapa rajin kita …

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Factors Affecting Research Productivity

In academia, research productivity is commonly measured by the number of publications. Publication can be in the form of paper, patent, conference abstract, or video presentation. All these works are typically peer-reviewed, meaning that they must undergo a review process by experts in the field before being published. I started my research journey in chemical …

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