By Not Known It seems not too long ago when I was young like many of you.  Although I still feel young, more than 40 years have actually silently slipped by.  Time and age seem merciless as the body begins to age while some of my contemporaries had also gone on to an early grave.…

By Not Known Mercy Crosby held her tiny daughter’s hands as little Fanny’s face contorted in a scream of agony.  “Doctor, are you sure you have to do this to her?” “Mrs Crosby, I know it’s hard to hear little Fanny scream like this, but we must draw out the infection.  These hot mustard poultices…

By Not Known One of the questions that was asked a couple of Sundays ago was ”Do we as Christians believe in Christ and the Gospel?” And it was established that to do so has implications on both believers and non-believers.  It would also impact the entire community by way of our relationship with them. …

By Not Known Trusting God With No Bread or Water: My Experience with Chronic Illness The past month has been quite exciting for me.  I celebrated my first Christmas in Singapore, my 26th birthday, and the start of a new semester.  Unfortunately, in the midst of the many celebrations, I was hospitalised for a week…

By Not Known Our sermons series on Exodus finally takes us to the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. It was three months since God’s people journeyed out of Egypt. They had seen various displays of God’s power, and witnessed His presence as He descended on Mount Sinai. Israel was undergoing a unique faith-building process. At…

By Not Known It is now just over a month since I had heart surgery. Since coming home, I have been walking daily along a 660m track within our HDB estate.  Along the track there is an exercise station, and on the instruction board these words are included I suppose, as an encouragement to exercise-needy…

By Not Known The ‘Church’ can be variously defined. One such description is found in Exodus 19:5-6 – “Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” What do we make of this definition? The institutional monasteries of the early Christian Church built high walls…

By Not Known My grandfather disinherited me when he discovered that I had become a Christian.  I was his favourite grandchild, but to him, becoming a Christian means turning my back on the 5,000 years of Chinese cultural heritage.  A slogan popularized by the Chinese intelligentsia in the 1930s had been: One more Christian, one…

By Not Known Trusting God With No Bread or Water: My Experience with Chronic Illness The past month has been quite exciting for me.  I celebrated my first Christmas in Singapore, my 26th birthday, and the start of a new semester.  Unfortunately, in the midst of the many celebrations, I was hospitalised for a week…

By Not Known Bowling was hot in the 70s.  It was fun and challenging but most of all it was about camaraderie and having a great time.  Many bowling alleys today have folded.  But those who still bowl choose to bowl at a certain time and only with certain close friends.  Leagues are out of…