Apologetics

COVID-19

What’s the first thing you want to do when the circuit breaker ends?

That that’s the number one question that’s been going around lately, especially since the circuit breaker is coming to a close. I’ve heard some of my friends’ answers, and...

Apologetics

Celebrating mums in the Bible who struggled, just like us

When my colleague raised the brilliant idea of looking to mums in the Bible as we celebrate Mother’s Day, I didn’t think it was going to go this way.  But reviewing the list of women I...

Easter

Thoughts after Easter: What does dying to self really mean?

During a prayer meeting after service, I spoke with a friend about how we were going through a similar season with similar struggles in our journey of faith. We were sharing about how we seemed to be...

Apologetics

COVID-19 and Super Silent Saturday: Living in the “not yet”

This Easter, churches in Singapore (and in many other countries) will still be unable to gather as an entire congregation due to safe distancing guidelines. The thought of an empty church building on...

Easter

A whisper in the dark: “Jesus is Risen”

For many Christians, this is probably the first Easter where we will not celebrate the resurrection of Jesus in a packed church building with celebratory pomp and music. Yet, if Jesus is risen, how...

Life & Death

Just imagine a world without death. Where will you be?

COVID-19 has shoved the reality of death into our faces. Singapore recently reported its 6th COVID-19 death and at this point of writing, the global death toll stands at 82,080. It is now undoubtedly...

Apologetics

Where have we seen a crisis like this before?

COVID-19 has landed Singapore in terribly difficult times. You only have to listen to our leaders to know how bad it is. Like Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat, who most recently described it in...

Discipleship

Head, heart and hands: How can I love God and my neighbour if I don’t know His Word?

I carved out some time to focus on learning last year. I’ve had the privilege to attend two classes each week, one on preaching and the other on hermeneutics (interpreting the Bible). One was...

Mental Health

It’s okay to wrestle with pain

Several years ago, I found myself lying in pain on the hospital bed, recuperating from a slipped disc. My former cell group leader was about to pray for me – but he said something which I did not...