By Not Known Eating together is often seen as an sacred act in the Judeo-Christian tradition. No doubt, Singaporeans (Chinese, Indians, Malays and other races) eat together very often but none takes on the spiritual dimension that echoes the great messianic banquet in Isaiah (Isa 25:6-8). Take for example a Singaporean of Chinese descent. He…
By Not Known __God desires us to grow in quality and quantity. A church grows in _quality_ when__ * believers’ love for God increases * they show greater and greater appreciation for the finished work of Jesus’ death on the Cross * each walks in faithful obedience keeping in step with the Spirit, * deepens…
By Not Known On 30 July, the first-ever official Singapore family pledge was unveiled. It was to encourage individuals to reaffirm their commitment to their loved ones. It was about the family being the foundation of society. As such, everyone has a part to play in nurturing family ties. This is an important milestone for…
By Not Known The birth of a child is a wonderful event, it’s raising them for the next 20+ years in the ways of the Lord that is the real challenge. When they are infants and toddlers, they mostly need physical care, but as they grow, greater attention, greater prayerfulness, thoughtfulness and skills are needed…
By Not Known At its heart, the Bible is about relationships: how God relates with us (the vertical relationship), and how we relate to each other (the horizontal relationship). In fact, Jesus reminds us in John 13:34-35, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love…
By Not Known When love fails, tempers flare, hurtful words fly, fist-fights and abuses ravage our relationships… husband and wife estranged from each other over painful years… face-offs between parents and children leave another generation broken… bosom friends become sworn enemies… When love fails, so do joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.…
By Not Known God has not only predestined all believers to be conformed to the image of His Son (Rom 8:29), He also commanded us to be transformed into that image (Rom 12:2). To be transformed into Christ’s image means to be holy as God is holy (1 Pet 1:14-16). It entails much more than…
By Not Known Preaching is an awesome responsibility. Most preachers do their best to exegete the preaching passage, carve out an outline, apply relevantly and find apt illustrations. They seek to be competent “wordsmiths” aiming to inspire God’s people to live godly lives in the coming week, and to nurture long-term spiritual maturity. All this…
By Not Known In today’s internet environment, we may look at the web as a platform where we can contribute in different ways. Many of us spend enormous amounts of time online, clicking, spamming (or be spammed); gossiping; reading (or watching) and interacting socially in various media. We do “contribute” much if we care to…
By Not Known On 15 August, I attended the National Day Thanksgiving Service organised by the National Council of Churches Singapore, a first for me. I entered the St Andrew’s Cathedral sanctuary 10 minutes early, and noticed musicians practicing their pieces, technicians doing sound-checks, adults and children in choir robes milling around on stage as…