Church Life

Faith

Megachurches and their extravagance: How much is too much?

A few months ago, my friend told meĀ he wanted to change Church. One of the reasonsĀ he gave was becauseĀ he disagreed with how the Church was spending money. ā€œWhy do we spend so much on building...

Faith

Learning to love my imperfect cell group

Ah, cell group. I didn’t attend youth cell group as a Secondary School student unlike most people who start attending one after they graduated from Sunday School. From the outside in, this is...

Faith

I tried to be an extrovert for years

I’ve only recently accepted that I’m introverted. Growing up, I wasnā€™t entirely in the dark about my personality.Ā I rememberĀ recognising early on that I was a little bit different...

Faith

In my struggles with my faith, this is what I hold on to

Ever faced a timeĀ when Christianity suddenly stopped making sense to you? When the doctrines donā€™t work out in your head. When you can’t relate to the preaching. When the community in church...

Faith

My friend left Church because of me

All names have been changed for confidentiality. “I need a break from church and from yā€™all to think about what happened,ā€ a good friend wrote in a text message to me one day. And with that...

Faith

In ministry, learn to hold loosely to whatever you create

HavingĀ servedĀ in my church’s performing arts ministry for just over three years, the single most important lesson I’ve learnt so farĀ can be summed up in a few words my pastor shared...

Relationships

Intergenerational friendships: Doing away with demographics

Names have been changedĀ for privacy. I got to know Aunty Emma and Uncle Glen about four years ago when we were assigned to the same ushering team. At the time, Church had two services every Sunday,...

Relationships

You might not believe it, but people are worth it

Are we as a Church taking care ofĀ people? After all, lovingĀ another as yourself is theĀ second most important commandment weĀ wereĀ given (Mark 12:28-31).Ā Whatever ministry we are a part of, we...

Faith

Prayer channel or gossip channel?

ā€œWe need to pray for her,” my friend declared as she pulled a chair to sit next to me. It wasĀ almost time for cell group and we were waiting for the rest to arrive. Concerned, I asked what...