As a soccer fan (since 1997), let me be honest, I sometimes felt jealous of professional footballers, especially considering their fame and fortunes. Let me take an example from Lionel Messi, who is arguably one of the world's best footballers or athletes. He is my age, but he is way more famous and wealthier than …
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I am grateful for the God-given opportunity to have a family vacation over the new year. Following an eventful 2025, which culminated in a hectic December, we flew to Indonesia for the first time in over three years. It was our first flight of the year, so we couldn’t be more excited. It was overall …
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One of the most powerful statements proclaimed by Jesus Christ during His life on earth is recorded in the gospel of Matthew: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the …
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This summer my pastor encouraged the church congregation to share their faith testimonies—of how they came to faith in God as believers in Christ. I was encouraged to share a written (one-page) faith testimony—of how I became a Christian and how God has transformed my life. I thought it might be useful to share it …
Continue reading My Faith Testimony: A Brief Story of God’s Transformative Love and Power In My Life
We live now in a world filled with so much information that demand our attention every day. Most of them could be unsolicited ones, especially with the increasing use of technology—smartphones and computers—drawing our attention to read news, respond to messages, and review images to name a few. (This is especially true if you are …
Continue reading Three Dimensions of Worship: Connected with God In a Busy and Noisy World
People have often associated darkness with a bad thing. I remember when I was a kid, we had a power outage at home due to heavy rain or thunderstorm—it was not a pleasant feeling to snuggle in a dark room, together with my siblings. We got stuck there, no one was moving around, and soon …
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 …
This Father's Day reminds me of the Father's love to our family in 2021. It was a special year, especially for me, as I completed my doctoral study at The University of British Columbia on February 18, 2021 – eight days after my first child was born at BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre. In just over a …
The month of February is so special to our family. Thank God, whom we believe in Jesus Christ, for keeping us alive and well. All praise to the Life Giver for giving us a precious bundle of joy, Shalom Eliora Wijaya, who was born on February 10, 2021. Shalom and Eliora are both Hebrew words …
Finally, the journey of my PhD is wrapped up this month. Thank God for keeping me alive and well. Having just recently passed my Final Oral Defense, let me share here some lessons I've learned over 4 years of my study (September 2016 — January 2021). Trust is essential You can still work today because …
