Why Are Close Friendships Especially Difficult in Church?
By Poh Fang Chia Someone once asked me, “I’ve been in this church for more than six years. But I can’t name a single close friend. Why is it that we could spend innumerous time together in church, camps and Bible-study group, yet not forge any genuine friendship with anyone?” Perhaps, you have the same [...]
When I Fall In Love
By Poh Fang Chia I love romantic comedies and the warm fuzzy feelings it gives. But after watching and reading copious amount of novels and movies, perhaps like me, you are wondering: What is the biblical idea of love? What does it mean when a couple falls in love? And falls out of love? Check [...]
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By Poh Fang Chia I saw this quotation on a friend’s facebook page: “It’s not that I feel alone because I have no friends. I have lots of friends. I know that I have people who can hold me and reassure me and talk to me and care for me and think of me. But [...]
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By Chia Poh Fang I’m currently reading Eat This Book by Eugene Peterson and I was greatly challenged by the author to strive for greater heights in my writing. Below is a writing creed that I came up with. Much of the thoughts are borrowed from the book. My writing creed: 1. Holy Scripture is [...]
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By Poh Fang Chia Snipped. Snipped. Off went the long tresses. It took me so long to get it to this length; did I make the right choice in cutting it short? As I flipped the magazine covers and pored at the beautiful hairdos, I wondered: Oh, it would be lovely to have that crown [...]
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Written by Chia Poh Fang when she was fresh out of University. Ten years have since elapsed. Finding the right work is like discovering your own soul in the world. —Thomas Moore What should I be? Should I be a writer, a civil servant, or …? Somehow as I seek the Lord’s will concerning my [...]
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Review By Poh Fang, Singapore Do you know who is Francine Rivers? She is one of my favorite Christian fiction authors. Her story is beautiful and full of wisdom, grace, and God’s honest truth. For example: Redeeming Love In this story, Francine Rivers skillfully retells the biblical love story of Gomer and Hosea in a [...]
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