Ministry > YMI
When Nothing Makes Sense
Written By Leslie Koh After spending a number of years in the media, Leslie finally decided to move from working with bad news to good news. He believes in the power of words (especially when they’re funny). He works as an editor in Our Daily Bread Ministries. Have you ever found yourself in a situation […]
It’s Not a Freak of Nature
The solar eclipse that happened in mid-March was indeed a breathtaking spectacle. While millions witnessed the event around the world, a fortunate few in the Faroe Islands and Svalbard, far north of Europe, even got to see a total solar eclipse, with the moon completely blocking the sun. As I don’t live anywhere close to […]
When Dust Settles in the Sunlight
Written By Lim Lay Hsuan, Malaysia I will readily admit that my life is not an open book, free for just about anyone and everyone under the sun to “read”. Suffice to say that even close friends can be very judgmental and critical once they learn about certain events in our life’s history. Perhaps that […]
POEM: The Day My Savior Was Led Away
Hurry, hurry! My heart pounded. I saw the crowd in the distance. “Hail, King of the Jews!” they shouted. I slowed, feet worn with sand and dirt. What was that down my cheeks? I could not hold back as I stood. Why, why would He not speak? My mind could not grasp as I looked. […]
Is Cinderella Really Just a Fairytale?
Written by Lisa Jong, China Originally in Simplified Chinese It’s a well-loved story that has travelled through the annals of time, repackaged every so often to fit the audience of the day. Yes, Cinderella is back, this time in the form of a Disney movie. As a big fan of the fairy tale, I was […]
Realizing God’s Calling in My Life
Written by J. Chow, Canada I had a difficult conversation with a good friend the other night. I was still thinking about it when I went to bed, and woke up late the next morning. I hate waking up late and still feeling tired. I missed class. I finally got up to make breakfast. The […]
Leaving Legacies to Live By
As I scanned the sea of impassive faces on the train on the way to work this morning, it struck me that while nothing looked out of the ordinary, things were no longer the same for my country of Singapore. A week ago, our founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, had passed away at the […]
When Anxiety Gets the Better of Me
Written by Christie Frieg, USA “The map says it’ll take me 15 minutes to get there? Challenge accepted. I can do it in five.” (Oh wait, I forgot about stuff like traffic lights and speed limits. Now I’m late.) Living my life on the edge has brought me a lot of anxiety. I’m usually late, […]
Why Me?
Written By Jason Chen, Taiwan (Originally in Traditional Chinese) Why Me? That was the grabbing title of a book I read recently; a question which triggered a lot of memories. Implied in those two words is the larger question: Why does God allow people to suffer unbearable pains? There was once I asked God that […]
The “Giant” Beside Me
Written By Amy Ji, Singapore During one of my church’s mission prayer focus sessions, I heard an interesting testimony about a young missionary whom I shall refer to as “M”. Just shy of her 30th birthday, God called M to South America where she rented an affordable apartment near her office. There was only one […]
How to Make Decisions That Please God [Part Two]
“Many, through wishing to be great, have failed to be good.” —Charles Spurgeon Ambition, goal setting, and practical use of our time are good things, but we shouldn’t develop tunnel vision and lose sight of others in the process. There’s a well-known story of a seminary that secretly conducted a […]
How to Make Decisions that Please God [Part One]
We should always seek God’s will, wisdom, and guidance. Yet when He seems to be silent for the sake of letting us grow, there are some practical tips I’ve learned that help us not only to make good choices, but also enable us to be at peace with them instead […]
Why God’s Will Isn’t Always Obvious to Us
Written By Jeremy Larson, USA The biggest source of stress for many Christians is probably the will of God. Right? We feel the pressure to know His will for our lives, to make right decisions, and have things all figured out. What makes this even more stressful is how silent God usually is, many times causing us […]
Do Something Different This Christmas!
What is the best Christmas gift you have ever received? For children, it could be the latest toy or game that they have been bugging their parents for. For youth, perhaps new clothes, new shoes, or even the latest handphone they have been eyeing. For adults, maybe […]
What It’s Like to have a “White Christmas”
Over the past four years, I have spent my Christmases in the snow-swept plains of northern United States. Having grown up in the subtropics, white Christmas was a new experience for me. In the beginning, the snowy landscapes are breathtakingly beautiful. But after a while, the long […]
