
PONDERINGS FROM THE PEW
Thoughts of an average churchgoer
By Joanne Lee Wong
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Joanne Lee Wong
- Apr 1
- 1 min
A sonnet on Gethsemane
A thought on Maundy Thursday Depression
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Joanne Lee Wong
- Mar 28
- 0 min
A Sonnet for Holy Week
Something to ponder upon during Holy Week
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Joanne Lee Wong
- Feb 29, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 1 min
OUR FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
A break from regular programming to celebrate a special day.
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Joanne Lee Wong
- Feb 6, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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.