Discipleship

Discipleship

What went wrong in the Garden of Eden?

Personally, I’ve begun to ponder more on what the Garden of Eden represents. Why would God make such a beautiful habitation for Adam and Eve? What does it mean when they fell? Most of all, how...

Worldview

What does the Bible say about tattoos?

The Bible only ever explicitly mentions tattoos in Leviticus 19:28: “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.”  It’s right there in the...

Discipleship

Why are there so many Christian denominations?

According to the Oxford dictionary, a denomination is a recognised autonomous branch of the Christian Church. There are a lot of denominations and they often have different emphases on different...

Discipleship

How to appreciate your leaders: It’s as simple as ABC!

All of us have leaders in church. We have our cell group leaders, ministry leaders, mentors — people who have spiritual authority over us. While we might not often think about who these people are...

Worldview

If God knows everything, why even bother praying?

The first instance of prayer happens in Genesis 4:26 (it’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment!). It reads: “Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the...

Discipleship

Cell leaders: How to approach a difficult topic

As cell leaders, it’s likely we’ve encountered one or more of the following scenarios (it’s not an exhaustive list!): A cell member goes on an overseas trip with just her boyfriend,...

Discipleship

What are the names of God?

Yahweh. Adonai. Elohim. Jehovah… You would definitely have come across names of God like these in worship songs, books or sermons. Each one reveals a unique aspect of God’s character,...

Faith

A prayer for our youth

As part of the 40.Day season of prayer, believers in Singapore have been praying on the need to Win the Youth. At a prayer meeting held this past Friday at my church, a father – who in recent...

Discipleship

Rebuking: How do we correct one another with grace and love?

If you saw a blindfolded man walking straight towards the edge of a cliff, wouldn’t you immediately and desperately yell for him to stop?  In principle, this urgency should guide our response...