Church Life

Dating

Are we getting enough help from our Churches on dating and BGRs?

I have met quite a few Christians from churches that actively discourage dating among youths, or are extremely legalistic about it. In some cases, there isn’t even any teaching about dating...

Faith

What does 2019 hold for the Church in Singapore?

What new chapters will the Church in Singapore write this year? In this we include not just the hundreds of churches in the nation, but also Christian organisations and missions agencies who together...

Faith

Moments and milestones: What shook up the Singapore Church in 2018?

As 2018 comes to a close, we thought that we’d take a closer look on what the local Church has experienced this year. Living up to its designation as the Year of Prayer, 2018 was filled with...

Faith

Experiencing church in a new city

Last August, I moved to Vancouver, Canada and began the process of finding a new church home here. I was from a Charismatic church in Singapore, which meant that speaking in tongues was commonplace...

Faith

Does my denomination matter to God?

“What? You’re attending a Bible study in a Methodist church?” My husband expressed his surprise when I first told him that I was joining this particular Bible study. It was 10...

Faith

Serving in 6 ministries simultaneously, I was the “celebrity leader” in church

My life has revolved around church ever since I was born. I grew up in Sunday School rooms in the basement, made many little friends (and enemies!) and annoyed all my teachers with my mischievous...

Discipleship

What does it mean to be a mentor?

Many of us have the privilege of being both mentors and mentees. Being in a mentoring relationship is important because we are living out the call of Hebrews 10:24–25 to persevere in faith: “And...

Church Life

How do I get past my disappointments and hurts from church?

My friend came to our breakfast meeting downcast. “I’m having a hard time,” she said. “How long does it take you to forgive someone?” I stirred my tea and thought about it: “It might...

Church Life

Why I gave church another chance

At the start of this year, I left my previous church of six years. It was a heart-wrenching experience, but I had been wondering for months about the purpose of the church and why we even need...