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Steven Huang

  • Going the extra mile with a smile in 2017

    For the first time since coming to Australia over 15 years ago, I had the privilege of driving from Gold Coast to Canberra to visit some friends over the Christmas break. Flight options to Canberra proved to be quite expensive during this holiday season hence the decision to drive.

  • A scandalous question

    Imagine for a moment that you and I are sitting together in a cosy cafe, enjoying a cup of coffee and having a leisurely chat. Then all of a sudden, I lean in closer and ask you: \"What is your purpose?\"

  • Classic case of a father pleased to escape from noisy children on a flight

    There is no more classic case of the ridiculous than the story cited (found in my archive) by Debra Jopson in her Sydney Morning Herald article titled \"Men, presumed dangerous\" of the then mayor of London, Boris Johnson, (now UK Foreign Minister) whose account of a past flight was recalled by Forbes magazine writer Joshua Gans.

  • Encounter culture

    In preparing for an upcoming youth conference, I have had many discussions, watched many videos and listened to many sermons, and have arrived at the same conclusion as many others in my circle of friends: in every sphere of life the culture is rapidly changing and just having a different opinion from the majority labels you as judgemental, backward or even hateful.

  • It's weird what you turn to

    What are the things that anyone one of us turn to, when weak? Are we a bit partial to a bit of chocolate, or some extra crisps? Are we viewing our next bottle of red as a challenge to be done in one evening? I must confess that for me, the escape comes in the shape of television.

  • Spiritual training—just do it!

    My friend is a cycling enthusiast. Every day, she rides her bike down to the University for a hard day of studying then cycles back home, rain, hail or shine. There are some serious slogs on this particular route, not that I\'ve ever ridden it; it tires me out just thinking about doing it just once, let alone every day.

  • David's Mighty Men!

    One of the most remarkable series of stories from the Old Testament which reflects the equally astonishing stories in the Acts of the Apostles are the outcomes of David\'s Mighty Men.

  • The new economy

    Whatever part of the world you live in, whatever system you may be involved in or whatever your interests in life may be, the economy is a central part of everything you do.

  • The core of the Reformation – reading the Bible in plain language

    Some years ago now, Mike Carlton the intrepid Sydney Morning Herald columnist, political commentator and the highly visible once Sydney radio disc jockey, understood that the core of the Reformation - was being able to read the Bible in plain language. For Luther, in plain German, Calvin in plain French, Wycliffe in plain English.

  • Israel's population increases by 1 million in 6 years

    The last time I wrote of Israel\'s population was in 2010 where the tally had reached over 7.5 million, now it is 8.5 million.