Church Life

Church Life

Everyone deserves a moment with God: Special needs and the Church

Several years ago, a life group in Hope Church Singapore found itself with four unique cell members – each of whom had special needs. With no experience in caring for people with special needs, a...

Church Life

When the well runs dry

A job hazard for a writer is the fact that I feel like I have to continually draw from the well of my soul. It makes sense as a writer – that’s where you’d think most of the great...

Finding Purpose

You have nothing to be ashamed of

I’m so afraid to write for your people, God. Me? I’m not qualified! I’ve been writing in my diary, journal and Tumblr for years. It’s always been just for me. For instance,...

Discipleship

Wait, He said

On a day I could never forget – Aug 22, 2014 – I confessed a sin to my youth pastor. It was a sin that had ravaged the insides of my heart and mind; it made my thought processes wicked; and it...

Church Life

Where have all my church friends gone?

I’d woken up with a nagging image of my former cell group member in my head. I wondered why. I hadn’t heard from her or seen her around for quite a long time, come to think of it; I decided to...

Real Life, Real People

I am a Pastor’s Kid: How I went from being son of my dad, to child of the Father

What is it like to be the Senior Pastor’s son? If I had a dollar every time someone asked me that, it would probably be a lot harder for me to enter the kingdom of God (Matthew 19:24). I wasn’t...

Real Life, Real People

Why I left the faith: How the church must do better

I grew up in a church, with my parents both church leaders. Bedtime stories were Bible stories, dinner conversations were sermon lessons. I was even water baptised at the age of 14. My baptism verse...

Discipleship

Senang diri: How I learnt to march to a better beat

Senang diri. Two words that most Singaporean men are familiar with from their time in National Service. And words I’ve come to realise I need to take to heart. Stand at ease. I’ve been...

Church Life

Why I changed church

I am someone that others might call a church-hopper. I’m only 28, but I’ve changed church four times already. I’m writing this to tell anyone reading: Don’t make the same...