LIVING CORAM DEO

The enormity of our world's needs is overwhelming, and without a compassionate heart, distressing news can appear to be just black and white. A few of these intractable issues mentioned here need our prayers and action.

Geopolitical Anomalies

Posted on Thursday, 19 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Geopolitical Anomalies What does every odd political, cultural, social, and international dispute currently taking place around the world look like, in just one map? Well this map doesn’t show everything, but it is a start. Each of these red markers simply and snarkily indicates some unusual or unique phenomenon See the Map

Keep to the Point in Prayer

Posted on Tuesday, 17 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Keep to the Point in Prayer Reflection: Ecclesiastes 5:2–3; Matthew 6:7–8 Some men will spin out a long prayer in telling God who and what he is, or they exhort God to do so and so. Some pray out a whole system of divinity. Some preach, some exhort the people,

Wire Mesh Portraits

Posted on Monday, 16 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Wire Mesh Portraits Using a process that could be the new definition of meticulous, Korean sculptor Seung Mo Park creates giant ephemeral portraits by cutting layer after layer of wire mesh. Each work begins with a photograph that is superimposed over layers of wire with a projector, then using a

The Annunciations

Posted on Sunday, 15 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Reflection: Luke 1:5 – 80; Rom 4:19 – 21. The intention of Luke’s Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles was to persuade Theophilus, a skeptical Roman official, that what he had heard about Christian teachings are true. Luke dived straight into the birth stories of John the Baptist and

Dragonfly

Posted on Saturday, 14 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Morning dew on a dragonfly.

Toxins and the Human DNA

Posted on Saturday, 14 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Toxins and the Human DNA One of the issues that I picked up in Coursera’s Genes and the Human Condition is that toxins imbibed by humans in the long term changes the human DNA, and the genetic mutations are passed on to our children over each generation causing different diseases

He Emptied Himself

Posted on Friday, 13 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Philippians 2:7 The verb “to empty” is used elsewhere in the Pauline Epistles four times (Rom 4:14; 1 Cor 1:17; 9:15; 2 Cor 9:3), and in each instance it is used metaphorically in the sense of “to bring to nothing,” “to make worthless,” or “to empty of significance.” Context should

Black Holes’ Jets

Posted on Thursday, 12 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Black Holes’ Jets Black holes represent the extremes of gravity and density. These compact objects come in a wide range of masses: Stellar-mass black holes weigh in at a few to tens of times that of the Sun, while supermassive black holes at the centres of galaxies hold millions to

Seas and Oceans

Posted on Wednesday, 11 December, 2013Monday, 9 October, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Seas and Oceans An interesting pictogram of our seas and oceans

A Revival of Religion

Posted on Tuesday, 10 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

A Revival of Religion Reflection: Psalm 85:4–7; 1 Timothy 3:2–7; Acts 20:28 When the church finds its members falling into gross and scandalous sins, then it is time for the church to awake and cry to God for a revival of religion. When such things are taking place as give

Singapore Botanical Gardens

Posted on Monday, 9 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Singapore Botanical Gardens The Orchid Enclosure, a beautiful haven at the Botanic Gardens. Included are orchids named after Nelson Mandela and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Credit: Zheluo Cai

The Prodigal

Posted on Sunday, 8 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Reflection: Luke 15: 11 – 32. This family parable is often portrayed as illustrating God’s desire in seeking out the solitary lost, as within the context of Luke’s Gospel the lost sheep, the lost coin and the lost son are recounted together. However, I will focus on its lateral dynamic

Photography Of Alexey Kljatov

Posted on Saturday, 7 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Photography Of Alexey Kljatov Photographer Alexey Kljatov’s interesting and beautifully magnified shots of snowflakes.

Nelson Mandela

Posted on Friday, 6 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) A wise and humble leader, who is cognizant of his own human and political capabilities. A man of principles and unafraid to stand up for the rights of the downtrodden, at the expense of his own life. A rare gift to the world of politics

Solar Storms Could Shut Down Earth

Posted on Thursday, 5 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

A solar storm could cause an electromagnetic mess that could take a decade to clean up. The Sun’s complex magnetic field contains regions that disconnect and then reconnect, unleashing the energy of thousands of hydrogen bombs, hurling atomic fragments into space in what is called a coronal mass ejection (CME).

Men are God’s Methods

Posted on Wednesday, 4 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Men are God’s Methods Reflection: 1 Peter 4:7–11 God’s plan is to make much of the man, far more of him than of anything else. Men are God’s method. The Church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men. E. M. Bounds (1835 – 1913)

Singapore Marina Bay

Posted on Monday, 2 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Singapore Marina Bay A spectacularly detailed view of Singapore’s Central Business District and part of the Marina Bay Area.

Cain & Abel: A Human Conundrum

Posted on Sunday, 1 December, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Reflection: Genesis 4 From a reading of the early chapters of Genesis, we come away with the conviction that evil is personified, and its subtle and pervasive influence immediately casts a shadow over Man’s first family. It makes me extremely thankful for the cross and resurrection of Christ. One such

Asperatus Cloud Over Perthshire

Posted on Friday, 29 November, 2013Monday, 9 October, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Asperatus Cloud Over Perthshire The Asperatus Cloud cover in Perthshire, Scotland by photographer Ken Prior.

Conduct Rooted in Character

Posted on Friday, 29 November, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Conduct Rooted in Character Reflection: 1 Peter 2:11–12; Colossians 3:12–17 Conduct is what we do; character is what we are. Conduct is the outward life. Character is the life unseen, hidden within, yet evidenced by that which is seen. Conduct is external, seen from without; character is internal—operating within. In

Vatnajokull National Park Crystal Cave

Posted on Wednesday, 27 November, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Vatnajokull National Park Crystal Cave British photographer Alex Bradbury, from Leamington Spa, walked over a glacier to reach this waterfall falling through crystal clear ice caves at the south side of Vatnajokull National Park in South-East Iceland. The lack of air in the ice means that it absorbs all visible

The Human DNA

Posted on Monday, 25 November, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

The Human DNA The human genome contains approximately 3 billion base pairs of DNA packaged into 23 chromosomes. Of course, most cells in the body are diploid, with 23 pairs of chromosomes. That makes a total of 6 billion base pairs of DNA per cell. Because each base pair is

Eve: Brokenness & Comfort

Posted on Sunday, 24 November, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Reflection: Genesis 2:18 – 4: 26; Romans 5:14 -21. She was taken from the man’s side and formed to bless him as a companion and a partner. As the first created female, she is probably the most beautiful being in all of God’s creation, and together with Adam, totally innocent

Christmas at Singapore Changi Airport

Posted on Saturday, 23 November, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Christmas at Singapore Changi Airport Singapore Changi Airport is all decked out for the Christmas season, and all three terminals have their own exhibits. It is a great treat especially for children at Terminal 3 where a games corner has been set up. Credit: Zheluo Cai

Heart over Mind

Posted on Wednesday, 20 November, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Heart over Mind Reflection: Colossians 3:16; Proverbs 1:7; 2 Timothy 3:14–17 It does not require great learning to be a Christian, and to be convinced of the truth of the Bible. It requires an honest heart, and a willingness to obey God. Albert Barnes (1872 – 1951)

Barzillai: God’s Man of the Hour

Posted on Sunday, 17 November, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Reflection: 2 Samuel 17:15-29, 19:31-40; John 21:15-17. Barzillai is mentioned in only twelve verses of the Bible, but he appears to be one of those rare characters that were immediately available when God needed someone to fulfill an assignment. Otherwise, this very wealthy 80 year-old scion in the Trans-Jordan region

Three Things Needed for Peace

Posted on Wednesday, 13 November, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Three Things Needed for Peace Reflection: Job 22:21–22; Matthew 5:9; Luke 2:14; Romans 8:6 Three things are needful if a man would have peace with himself—(1) That he should submit himself wholly to God; (2) That he should ever guard his goodwill; and (3) That he should regulate every motion

Taipei Visit

Posted on Thursday, 7 November, 2013Sunday, 20 August, 2017 by Zheluo Cai

Taipei Visit We had a relaxing week in Taipei – moving around the city on our own (surprisingly, not as crowded as Singapore). Especially fascinated by the current exhibits at the National Palace Museum. It’s amazing how over 19,500 crates containing over 696,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts and artworks were