Church Life

Faith

What if Iā€™m called to play second fiddle?

Joshua served as Mosesā€™ assistant for 40 years (Numbers 11:28). 40 years. One of Israelā€™s greatest military leaders, conqueror of the Amalekites ā€“ an assistant! Most people wouldnā€™t...

Culture

FOPx Worship Night 2018: A little fall of rain canā€™t stop us now

The team had all of two weeks to prepare. St Andrewā€™s Cathedral, right smack in the heart of the city, had suddenly opened up to host this yearā€™s FOPx Worship Night, which took place last...

Faith

Burnt out? More ministry isnā€™t the answer

Do you feel like your flameā€™s about to go out? Godā€™s sparks must land on the tinder of our hearts. When the little flame is fanned long enough, it becomes a force to be reckoned with: No...

Faith

I was just going through the motions

I first knew about ā€œGodā€ when I was in Primary School. My mum had enrolled me then into a student care centre run by YMCA where I was exposed to Bible stories and had the occasional field...

Faith

I was tithing for the wrong reasons

Four years ago, I moved out alone after a heated argument with my family. At around the same time, I began attending a small family church. The pastorā€™s wife invested a lot of time in mentoring me....

Faith

Why am I always tired in ministry?

Iā€™ve been thinking about this question for quite some time now. There are the occasional gaps of time that allow for some breathing room, but I inevitably feel spent. A couple of days ago, I...

Faith

Struggles of an introverted leader

I wonder to myself all the time: ā€œHow did I ever get to this place of leadership?ā€ Iā€™ve always been a good assistant and helper. Thatā€™s who I am and what I enjoy doing ā€“...

Faith

Changing church: Moving on to greener pastures?

I have been a member of my church for more than 30 years. And I can recall a couple of times when I thought about moving to another church. So what made me stay? Based on what Iā€™ve observed of...

Faith

Thereā€™s no young people in my church ā€¦ Should I leave?

This was written in response to Elizabeth Tanā€™s story, ā€œ3 questions to ask before changing churchā€œ. I read the article by Elizabeth in which she wrote about her decision to change...