reflections – Time Alone With God

Reflection on Mark 7 (Week 15, 2026)

david tan — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:21:35 +0000

I think so. Perhaps they intend to draw out unsavoury responses from us and even lead us to evil thoughts and conclusions but we live in a world of evil and we cannot think that only these materials are evil and not the mind and view of this world. We still have to eat food, …

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Woman, behold your son

david tan — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 02:34:24 +0000

I preached this short reflection on John 19:25-27 on Good Friday this year, a part of a team who reflected on the 7 sayings of Jesus from the cross. You can see this as a more fleshed out version of what I imagined in “Mary, at the foot of the cross“. Standing by the cross …

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Reflection on 1 Thessalonians 2 (Week 13, 2026)

david tan — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 07:02:55 +0000

This is what God is about. God is not about numbers and treating people as just a tick on a form. It clearly was important to Paul but I don’t think it is a principle. His concern, I believe, is his detractors. Jesus, however, told the disciples he sent out on their mission to “Stay …

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Hosea 13-14: Choose love, choose hope, choose wisely

david tan — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:23:20 +0000

Sermon on Hosea 13 and 14 delivered on 15 March, 2026. After 40 years wandering in the wilderness, Israel was once again at the river Jordan, preparing to cross over into the Promised Land. Moses used the occasion to remind the Israelites about God and his relationship with them. God was going to make a …

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Reflection on Genesis 50 (Week 02, 2025)

david tan — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 07:22:01 +0000

REDEEMING THE PAST “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” As we all live in this fallen world, none of us can escape the consequences of the evil that surrounds us. As a result, our past is often heavy …

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Reflection on Leviticus 6 and 7 (Week 08)

david tan — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:22:51 +0000

“it is most holy” is repeated numerous times except when speaking about the fellowship offering. Likely because of the likelihood of people transgressing unintentionally. However, those who are ceremonially unclean must refrain from eating the fellowship offering. “Anyone who touches something unclean—whether human uncleanness or an unclean animal or any unclean creature that moves along …

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Reflection on Leviticus 5 (Week 08)

david tan — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:12:00 +0000

I think so. God clearly marks certain things as his. Even in the sacrifices he makes clear what must only be burnt and what can be eaten. Christian thought rationalises that since we are now able to enter into the Holy of Holies then all other “lesser holies” should no longer be considered off-limits. That, …

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Reflection on Leviticus 4 (Week 08)

david tan — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:22:58 +0000

I think so. Of all people, they should be most knowledgeable and sensitive to God’s concerns about sin. Moreover they are the church’s guiding lights in regard to spirituality. It is strange but perhaps we should consider how much we sin when performing the act of worship, considering the disparity between the truth in our …

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Reflection on Leviticus 2 (Week 07)

david tan — Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:18:56 +0000

Thanksgiving and acknowledgement that God is our provider. No. That God has been good and kind to us all and we are grateful. God is our God; he watches over us and takes care of us and we acknowledge this relationship and celebrate it. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Yes and …

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Reflection on Leviticus 1 (Week 07)

david tan — Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:02:02 +0000

Needing to be cleansed so as to be right with God (and enjoy his favour?) and able to come before the Lord. Well, clearly I need to know what he wants of me; “trust and obey” is key. Sincerity at least, integrity at best. Not everybody has one or the other or can afford. He …

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