This happens when intelligence is used to hurt others — I felt so intimidated when one of my more senior colleagues started his presentation. His deck of 50 slides were certainly impressive. Slide after slide, he was able to articulate the problems faced by the departments, show multi-year trends, and his analysis of what went wrong. The nods from the…

Who is more popular? — While doing research, a whimsical thought crossed my mind — who is more popular — Jesus or Spider-Man? Using what most people do when they need quick answers — I googled. Guess who won? Yep. You guessed right — Spider-Man. …

Apply Biblical principles at work & at home Over the years, much research has been carried out on two keys aspects of our lives where we spend most of our time — our work and our families. Psychologists, academics, and thought leaders have spoken and wrote about ways to help…

Applying biblical principles at work & home Over the years, much research has been carried out on two keys aspects of our lives where we spend most of our time — our work and our families. Psychologists, academics, and thought leaders have spoken and wrote about ways to help improve…

King Solomon learned it the hard way. — Have we ever ended our arguments with our kids with the sentence, “I’m your Dad/Mum, that’s why!!!” We have smart kids. They become smarter every year because we send them to school. They learn to be more analytical and critical. They become smarter. They outsmart us in an argument. If…

He’ll help but we need to put in the effort — Sometimes, I hear parents lament, “I can’t handle my kids! Where is God when I need Him?” My response as a Christian counsellor is, “Don’t let God do your parenting.” We seem to have this mistaken notion that if we are Christian parents, God handles our kids too. …

Avoiding the pitfalls of dating & finding the right partner — “You’re going to marry the wrong guy!” Dishing out this ‘warning’ to anyone who is dating is a sure-fire way to start an argument. In fact, we might have had the same confrontation with our parents and friends when we were in love! Why? Because when we think we are…

Learn how to love using our senses — In the Bible, we read about Jesus talking to people from all walks of life. He seems to be able to reach out to ordinary folks. However, we seldom take notice of how He does it. Does He have a superhuman ability to make friends? Well, like us, Jesus has…

Understanding our teens’ world view — “Why can’t you understand??!!!” Shouted my wife to my boys. “Dear, they can’t.” I said it as a matter of fact. My wife stared at me, “Why don’t YOU knock some sense into them?”. Then she stormed out of the room in exasperation. Our teens seem to be in a…