Apologetics

Apologetics

In defence of modern worship songs

A current trend in Christian circles is to put popular worship songs under the “theological microscope” and come up with a list of songsĀ to cull from services. Most of these...

Mental Health

Why are you crying?

Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white,Ā seated where Jesusā€™ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot....

Apologetics

The worst of times – and the best of times

Weā€™re living in the worst of times, and also the best of times. The question has been asked many a time: “Why is there evil in the world?” Ever since the day man rebelled against God,...

Easter

What the Resurrection means to the 21st century believer

LifeĀ is fragile. Its flickering flame can be quenched by freak accident or slowly exhausted by the siege of terminal illness. But donā€™t be fooled: Youth, health, education, career are illusions....

Apologetics

Bloody Christ (and no, I’m not cursing)

Rated as one of the most violent scenes ever filmed, the crucifixion depicted in The Passion of the Christ was brutal, graphic and accurate. Even if you have never watched the movie, you can imagine...

Easter

What do bunnies and eggs have to do with the Resurrection again?

Itā€™s that time of the year again, when bunnies come out of hiding and people start painting eggs. All in the name of fun, they say. Itā€™s Easter after all, and what better way to celebrate the...

Apologetics

Is the Christian with complaints a man without faith?

Happy praise anthems dominate the repertoires of churches worldwide, usually the first song in a worship set. Take these lines written by acclaimed Christian singer-songwriter Chris Tomlin: Well I...

Apologetics

The paradox of Millennial “spirituality”

It’s said that we fear what we don’t understand. For Singaporean Millennials, it seems that fear has grown into avoidance, with more youthsĀ shunning religionĀ of late. The reality is...

Apologetics

The most reasonable fool

It’s a common misconception that excessive creative imagination breeds insanity. We think of the insane as people whose rationality has deserted them. Pop cultureĀ celebrates the brilliance of...