Church Life

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“Go to him first”: Confronting sin in spiritual community

Most of us would rather say nothing. It is easier to look away, to pray quietly, to hope the problem resolves itself. But Jesus, in Matthew 18, calls us to something harder… and something...

Discipleship

Silent killers in spiritual community

There is a little plant by the name of “morning glory” that has cute flowers and heart-shaped leaves. It sounds pretty, looks innocent enough and sure appears that way – but is actually...

Church Life

Using AI in ministry? Exercise discernment

With AI, we now have this unprecedented tool that scours human knowledge and discourse to instantly produce a dozen answers or ideas. A single prompt ploughs through a week’s work. What would have...

Church Life

This church isn’t growing a garden… the garden is growing them

Bethany Evangelical Free Church (BEFC) isn’t just nestled within a garden. Behind the Edenesque frontage is a faith community reimagining its role as “a church in a garden”, quietly seeding a...

Do Good

A letter from the Editor: A joyous announcement from Thir.st and the Thirst Collective

You probably can’t tell from the outside, but something significant recently happened for Thir.st and the rest of our parent company, the Thirst Collective. We have been granted religious charity...

Discipleship

What faith isn’t

Growing up in church, I often heard about the importance of “having faith”. But what does it actually mean? Without the right definitions, we may develop ungodly beliefs and live in a way...

Discipleship

What are spiritual gifts?

Have you ever had someone pray for you at church camp or on some other occasion, speaking something so specific and uncannily accurate that it freaked you out (but in a good way)? It’s almost...

Discipleship

7 realisations I learned the hard way as a cell leader

Having led cell for nearly a decade, these are some of my key realisations and questions that I wished someone had asked me earlier – short and quick one since we know leaders are busy. Now, in no...

Music

“God of the Nations”: A rallying song for Singapore’s Gospel commission

“God of the Nations” is LoveSingapore‘s rallying call for the local church’s consecration and Antioch calling (Chinese version here!) Written and performed by one worship team...