By Pr Herna Kong Since the Pentecost, we have lived in the age of the Holy Spirit in which the Holy Spirit works miraculously to fulfil the Father’s plan. The apostle Peter says, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you…

By Dr Agnes Tan “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want”— this simple confession describes David’s relationship with the Lord and the secret behind his confidence. David grew up taking care of sheep. He knows that the quality of life for the sheep is dependent on the characteristics of the shepherd. By acknowledging…

By Rev Dr Clive Chin How can Christians recognise the true gospel from false or shallow ones? For informed Christians, a false gospel might include claims that Jesus was just a good man, a prophet, or a teacher, but he was not God. A shallow gospel might make claims that are true, but just does…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh I read an article years ago that defended the use of Rev. 3:20 for inviting Christ into one’s life. Such a usage of the verse was debated because the Lord Jesus was speaking not to unbelievers but His church. That door is the door to our hearts. He knocks because…

By Ps Ho Wei Liang Sit back and reflect for a moment. Is your life filled with thanksgiving or complaint? It is so easy to live a life of grumbling and discontentment with many things. It is so easy to be annoyed and irked by the littlest things which did not go the way we…

By Pr Herna Kong Our busyness in our ministry can turn out to be a danger to our spiritual life. We can unwittingly end up letting it take the place of our solitude with God. Sometimes, we can be so engrossed enjoying what we are doing for God that we prefer that to what God…

By Dr Agnes Tan By tomorrow it would have been two weeks since Singapore initiated a circuit breaker to curb the spread of COVID-19. In times like this where fears and anxieties are overwhelming, I am encouraged by this hymn—“Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you; Beneath his wings of love…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh The Lord told his disciples in John 16:33, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Troubles are in the world ever since sin came and brought death as its consequence. Sicknesses like COVID-19 which can lead to death only points to the…

By Ps Ho Wei Liang Can you remember when was the last time you were welcomed into church with a warm handshake by our cheery greeters? When was the last time we greeted one another by way of physical handshakes? It probably feels like it’s a long time back. In the time that followed, more…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh Paul tells us in 1 Cor. 8:3 the only reason anyone can know God and love Him, is because we are known by Him. This is not an intellectual, but a personal and intimate knowing. Paul exclaims in verse 6, “yet for us, there is one God, the Father .…