Church Life

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Children of the revival: Second-gen church leaders share their personal stories

Rev Jonathan Wong was 6 years old when his father, the late Canon James Wong, was assigned to oversee the English congregation at the Church of the Good Shepherd. More significantly, this was also...

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“It changed the face of Christianity in Singapore”: How the 1972 Revival transformed our nation

In post-colonial Singapore, how did Christianity evolve from a faith left behind by Western missionaries to one that was embraced by locals? The answer lies in the powerful move of the Holy Spirit,...

Discipleship

Hurt in church? It wasn’t easy for me to forgive either

As we spoke, her question stopped me in my tracks.  Essentially, she was asking me how my Christian faith plays a part in helping me to forgive others. My good friend, who was a non-believer, went...

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Feeling unheard in my church, I’m thinking of leaving

Having been treated unkindly by my peers, I made the difficult decision in my teens to leave my previous church. As a third-generation believer, I was in search for a fresh start.  My secondary...

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Changing church? Consider these questions before pulling the plug

First, let’s be clear that as far as God is concerned, when He sees Singapore – He only sees one Church. And so, when we say “church-hop”, what we mean is to resettle (not drift) from...

Church Life

After years of church-hopping, I went back

I must confess: When I first became a Christian, I didn’t like my home church very much. The church was attached to the primary and secondary school I attended, so it became my church by default....

Faith

FOPx Worship Night 2022: Are our hearts on fire?

“Come, Holy Spirit.” This was the one line that came up repeatedly last night. As someone who has never attended an outdoor worship event, I found that there was a distinct ambience as thousands...

Sermons

Unity sets the stage for miracles: Rev Dominic Yeo shares 3 lessons from Jesus’ feeding of the 5,000

“This is one of the greatest miracles that came out of the tapestry of unity.” Speaking at Paya Lebar Methodist Church (PLMC) Conference 2022, that was how Rev Dominic Yeo began his...

Sermons

How to come together as one: Rev Edmund Chan on resolving conflicts in church

One of the problems of the church is an ego problem. Satan knows that the Church under Christ is the greatest spiritual agent for the greatest spiritual transformation of all times. That’s why...