Articles by

Gracia Chiang

Church Life

When community becomes a distant concept

Not too long ago, we wouldn’t think twice as we walked into our church service hall, conveniently plonking ourselves down in the seat adjacent to a friend, acquaintance or newcomer. There was...

Life & Death

Singapore COVID-19 deaths: The one article we never wanted to publish

I’m heartbroken because we have been praying for weeks now that we wouldn’t ever have to publish something like this in our COVID-19 coverage. Yet today we must, because we owe it to our God to...

Do Good

Lessons on love from giving out 6,000 cups of ice cream

It may seem frivolous when compared to care packages stocked with hand sanitisers, health supplements and surgical masks, but what if showing love to others during this COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t...

Church Life

“Discipleship requires proximity and not just connectivity”: Pastor Andre Tan of The City SG

I am a big fan of the “return to the Acts church” movement. Namely, the notion that big gatherings are an incomplete expression and reflection of our faith. We need to go back to the church of...

COVID-19

“I am so amazed at what God has done among us”: Grace AOG’s pastor on surviving COVID-19

The past couple of weeks have been remarkable for my church, Grace Assembly of God. It all started when two members of our staff contracted COVID-19 and had to be warded in the National Centre for...

Apologetics

Instead of asking “why God?”, how about “what are you doing God?”

In moments of trial, we may be tempted to ask the question: “Why, God?” And that would be legitimate. After all, we are only human. As believers though, we know that our God is sovereign. He is...

Apologetics

How can Christians respond in a time of adversity? Bishop Rennis Ponniah suggests 3Ps

Together with our nation, we are facing a time of adversity because of the coronavirus. How should Christians respond? 1. PROCLAIM CHRIST’S LORDSHIP We are to find strength in God’s word and...

Church Life

What should we make of livestreamed church services?

COVID-19 has been seeing an increase in the number of people getting infected, and churches here seem to be badly affected with some being identified as clusters. In the midst of much concern, fear...

Outreach

“Don’t ask who is my neighbour, but ask whose neighbour am I,” urges Methodist Church Bishop

The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) kicked off its 135th anniversary celebrations today, with a clarion call by Bishop Dr Chong Chin Chung for followers to love God and love their neighbours as...