Discipleship

COVID-19

What does contact tracing have to do with Christ?

Missing links! That’s what COVID-19 fighters are concerned about. Each day we get the number of infected people reported to us. Of greater concern is the numbers that seem unlinked to known cases...

Money Matters

Circuit breaker: 3 reflections on tithing

As churches come online this season, tithing has followed suit. Now, giving back to God can be done online with a couple of clicks. But is the convenience actually helping us? Curious to know if it...

Devotionals

What is your hope built on?

COVID-19 has plunged the world into unprecedented chaos and affected each and every one of us profoundly. No one is spared the grief and disappointment wrought by this potent pathogen. In difficult...

Discipleship

Circuit breaker: How has your Quiet Time been?

Since the circuit breaker began, I’ve been seeing more of my friends posting videos of themselves either picking up a new skill or revisiting an old hobby of theirs. Excess time can actually...

Discipleship

How can we care for God’s flock during COVID-19?

We might not even realise, but the negative outlook of COVID-19 could have planted a seed of doubt in many. Doubts like: If God is sovereign and real, why isn’t He victorious over COVID-19? ...

COVID-19

Don’t waste this “lockdown”: Jason Wong on coming out stronger when disruption comes our way

As I was spending some time praying this morning (Friday, April 3), I was led to the familiar words: stay home, lockdown, quarantine. Of course, this has to do with the COVID-19 situation – a new...

Discipleship

Head, heart and hands: How can I love God and my neighbour if I don’t know His Word?

I carved out some time to focus on learning last year. I’ve had the privilege to attend two classes each week, one on preaching and the other on hermeneutics (interpreting the Bible). One was...

Family

Not allowed to meet your church friends? Youth pastors share handles on sticky family conversations

As all worship services in churches will be suspended from today until April 30, small groups have become the main source of fellowship for many. However, some of you might have parents who...

Surveys & Reports

4 youth ministry leaders chat about church, change and staying the course

“What is your current assessment of youth ministries today? And how have they changed since you first began?” Pastor Raymond: I think youth ministries are still doing great work and still...