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PONDERINGS FROM THE PEW

Thoughts of an average churchgoer
By Joanne Lee Wong

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Joanne Lee Wong

Mar 8
6 min

RESPONDING TO COVID-19 WITH THE NOAH STORY

WHEN my husband asked me to pray for the Covid-19 situation last night, I froze. He had asked me in the first place because he knew I had been reading the la...

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Joanne Lee Wong

Feb 29
11 min

OVERCOMING FEAR WITH THE LORD’S PRAYER

Learning to use The Lord’s Prayer to overcome any fears - even horseriding PTSD.

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Joanne Lee Wong

Feb 21
8 min

THE POWER OF APOLOGIES

Make an apology today to understand why Jesus calls us to reconcile before approaching God with our gifts.

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Joanne Lee Wong

Feb 16
7 min

WORSHIPPING TOGETHER VS STAYING HOME

Is staying away from church in these uncertain COVID-19 times a show of poor faith?

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Joanne Lee Wong

Feb 9
6 min

MISPLACED FAITH THAT GENERATES FALSE HOPE

Beware of preachers who promise you a rose garden.

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Joanne Lee Wong

Feb 7
6 min

THE GOOD SAMARITAN RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS

With irrational fears abounding and survivalist tendencies kicking in, how should Christians respond to the 2019-nCoV crisis?

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Joanne Lee Wong

Feb 7
1 min

OUR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

A break from regular programming to celebrate a special day.

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Joanne Lee Wong

Feb 6
10 min

LIVING IN THE SECULAR WORLD

Why I believe we can be a part of the secular world yet still remain a witness for God.

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Joanne Lee Wong

Feb 4
8 min

DELVING INTO JESUS’ DNA

How one night's research into Jesus' genealogy helped free me of my hang-ups about being a divorced pastor's second wife.

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Joanne Lee Wong

Feb 2
8 min

LEARNING TO LIVE LIKE JOB

Let me introduce myself and explain why I've decided to start writing this column.

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Joanne Lee Wong

Feb 1
5 min

FACING TRIALS WITH PURE JOY

Learning to surrender after a painful IVF journey that ended in infertility.

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WHO’S THAT GIRL?

Joanne Lee Wong is a writer, wife and corgi mum. She’s not a bible scholar, teacher nor church leader - just a former journalist and member of a Methodist congregation who struggles reconciling her faith with everyday experiences. All views expressed are her own.

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