Church Life

Church Life

THIR.ST TALKS: What’s the point of cell groups? What if mine’s just not working out?

Cell group, small group, life group, discipleship group… Whatever your church calls it, you would probably already be asked to join a community of believers outside of your weekly worship...

Church Life

I ran away from cell group and returned: A second-gen Christian shares his story

We were the graduating cohort of Primary 6 students โ€” a group of bright-eyed 12-year-olds. We had spent much of our childhood seeing each other every week for Sunday School. Most, if not all of us,...

How-tos & Handles

Burning with fire or burning at both ends? How to avoid spiritual burnout

As someone who has been active in more than one church ministry on top of being a full-time university student, I can personally attest to feeling stretched. I love serving in church and see it as a...

Church Life

How’s your cell group doing?

With churches reopening and new opportunities to meet in person in larger groups, itโ€™s a good time to take a step back and examine how our cell groups have been growing (or not growing) over the...

Post-secondary

New on campus? Here’s our 2022 guide to welcome events for Christian poly freshmen

Being thrown into a new environment can be exhilarating and unnerving all at once, but you don’t need to go at it alone. Starting polytechnic and wondering how to be part of a Christian...

Life & Death

“We need more willing channels of God’s revival”: A tribute to Canon James Wong

Rev Canon Dr James Wong was called home to the Lord on April 8 at the age of 82. His funeral service was held this afternoon on April 12. Serving faithfully for 41 years with the Anglican Diocese of...

News

Houston, we have a problem: In Hillsong founder’s resignation, a call to clear-headed living

I feel like I’ve written this story before. Christian leader in powerful position faces accusations of causing hurt to those he should be serving. The latest face to front this ignominious...

Church Life

Female pastors: The strong women who are building the kingdom of God

Relatively speaking, female pastors are few and far between.ย  That it is why I thought it was really nice to hear the stories of Rev Peace Choi and Pastor Amadea Seow who were invited to speak...

Church Life

God is not my grandfather: The struggles of a second-gen Christian

As a second-generation Christian who was born, raised and still is in church, it felt like a lot of my spirituality was imparted to me. Believing wasnโ€™t a conscious personal choice until I had been...