Reflection – Er Lern Loh

From Prophetic Thunder to Therapeutic Whispers: The Tragic Decline of Biblical Preaching

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The stark contrast between 19th-century preaching and contemporary pulpit ministry reveals a troubling trajectory in modern Christianity. Where once the Word of God was proclaimed with uncompromising clarity and theological precision, today’s sermons often reflect a diluted gospel that accommodates cultural sensibilities rather than confronting them. The Uncompromising Nature of Historical Preaching Nineteenth-century preachers possessed an unwavering commitment to biblical […]

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Re-aligning the Mind and Heart

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We live in a world that has a “broken” default state. This is the Christian point of view, if one were to align our view with the Bible. There are (of course) many Christian believers who may not believe in this – but if one is to source their belief from the authority of Scriptures,

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A Teenager and A Pre-teen

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Twenty years have passed when I returned from overseas. Looking back, I was an idealistic young man who was ready for work life and for family life. I had experienced a tremendous conversion and spiritual awakening in me – ready to show the world this new-found spirituality that was absent for most of my life

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The Sin of Indifference

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‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched,

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A Perspective of Cultish Upbringing (Christian Cult)

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One of the most unpopular topics (taboo) in this part of the world (South East Asia) is talking about the way we were brought up. Very few have a pleasant and good upbringing – it is hard to be honest about something so personal. I had an excellent childhood and upbringing – not perfect, for

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Commentary on Philippians 1:18-20

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It is hard to get people to have a civil, honest conversation that does not raise barriers and irritation. We have lost the ability to agree to disagree. From my personal experiences, some would even argue from out-of-context passages and even from personal opinions that it is more noble or righteous to make a stand

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Movies Worth Re-watching (My Pick) – Gladiator (2000)

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One of the great changes in academia at the time this film was released was the re-ignited interest in the Roman Empire of old. I remembered that many journals and magazines were peppered with articles and facts about the victories, drama, politics and ultimate downfall of the greatest empire in human history. Rare feat for

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Traumatic Listening Experience

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It is often something that is not talked about publicly, but something that is frequently talked, whispered in private – that there is something disturbing in certain types of preaching. Coming from a conservative, evangelical, Reformed Christian persuasion there are things that are plainly obvious but are considered taboo to be talked about (at least

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Psalm 1:1-3

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The psalmist proclaims the blessedness of walking upright before the LORD in the opening verses of the poetic magnum opus of the Bible. If we were to read it with a liberal mindset that is saturated with modern inclinations and belief, we would find the first verse offensive: how can the psalmist have an elevated

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On Whose Authority?

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And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority? Matthew 21:23 (NASB) The question posed by the Jewish leaders actually captures their religious mentality and

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