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Compilation of daily reflections on Philippians Chapter 2.

To the world, Cambridge University is a symbol of academic excellence and historic prestige, its ancient colleges and manicured lawns representing the pinnacle of intellectual pursuit. Yet for many international students, particularly in the latter half of the 20th century, this esteemed environment could also be a place of profound cultural displacement and loneliness. It was into this specific context of need, the intersection of academic pressure and cultural alienation, that the Cambridge Chinese Christian Fellowship (CCCF) was born in 1973. More than a mere social club, the CCCF emerged as a spiritual home, a missional outpost born from a deep, personal understanding of the diaspora experience. Its story, however, does not exist in a vacuum. It resonates with the wider historical patterns of the Chinese church in the United Kingdom and reflects the spiritual DNA of the sending churches in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia.

Prep for CUG PJEFC Talk tonight on Theodicy.

Prep for talk on Theodicy this Friday at CUG PJEFC

Heaven motivates Paul in ministry but ministry - and particularly the challenges and frustrations of serving in gospel work - motivates Paul to look forward to heaven.
The point is: Ministry is meant to be tough. We should be careful not to turn ministry into a career path, expecting things to get easier or more lucrative.
If anything, Paul reasons that God designed it to be this way - that the frustrations of this life would make us long for the permanence and joys of the life to come.

F = Focus
E = Entrust
N = No Tai Chi
G = God is Boss

Based on 2 Kings 22

Remembering Raymond Chiew who died on Good Friday (18 April 2025)

How does the arrest of Jesus reveal his purpose, his divinity and his love at Easter?

Thaipusam attracted an estimated two million visitors to Batu Caves this year (2024) making it the largest religious gathering in Malaysia, a remarkable turnout considering how Tamil observants make up less than 6% of the predominantly Muslim population. Amidst the throng are Hindu devotees carrying the kavadi (or burden) - a structure made of wood and metal, decorated with flowers and peacock feathers - symbolising a portable altar of worship. Some kavadi can weigh up to 30 kg. To bear this burden is to take upon oneself a spiritual debt and it is not uncommon for devotees to pierce themselves in the tongue, cheek and skin. It is this experience of pain - this bearing up of a physical burden - that is offered up to their deity, Lord Murugan, to elicit a response to their prayers for spiritual intervention, healing and assistance.Extract from Christian Theology (Interfaith) Essay at St Paul's Theological College, Kuala Lumpur