Church Life

Faith

I am a Pastor’s Kid: Constantly changing churches all my life, I was ready to leave

I am a pastor’s kid (PK), but that makes me no different from any other person. Being in the spotlight as a family has definitely brought about additional challenges that other church members...

Music

Birthed in the circuit breaker, these #songsofhope remind us that things are going to be alright

At the start of May, the Awaken Generation worship collective and Thir.st put out a call for songwriters to release new songs for a world desperately in need of hope. Since then, we’ve seen our...

Tech

How to livestream worship from your home: A guide by Awaken Generation

Dear friends, In these unprecedented times, some of you may have been disheartened because of the lack of physical church meetings. From this extended break, we have learnt that we are built for...

Church Life

COVID-19: Rediscovering what it means to serve in church

The day we suspended youth camp was a disheartening one. Absolutely necessary but disheartening. At the back of my mind, I was thinking of how to break the news to the youth committee which was made...

Church Life

Making the most of worshipping online

1. Physical awareness Your physical awareness contributes to your online worship experience. Your physical preparation can shape your attitude. Getting out of your bed-clothes, washing up, having...

Church Life

The Church has come online, but is it working?

One of the plus sides to the divine disruption of COVID-19 is that the Church has truly come online. We’re seeing church growth in digital spaces on an unprecedented level. But while...

Church Life

Secrets from the circuit breaker: Sometimes you have to lose what is precious to find what is real

I developed Bell’s Palsy on a Wednesday in late August last year. Some days you never quite forget. It had me quarantined at home for two whole weeks as I could do nothing but rest and try not to...

COVID-19

“It is not just our social responsibility, but also our testimony”: Bishop Chong Chin Chung on circuit breaker measures

Greetings, my brothers and sisters in Christ. Without a doubt, we are going through uncertain times. It’s been about a week since the circuit breaker measures have been implemented. Many of us have...

Easter

I was supposed to be baptised this Easter

April 12, 2020.  This was the day I was going to make my public declaration as a follower of Christ, nearly two decades since I first repented of my sin and prayed to ask Jesus into my life....