Discipleship

Cain and Abel: Pride and other pitfalls

Following on from the Fall, the story of Cain and Abel follows the growing trail of sin and shows us humanity’s capacity for hatred and evil. It can be easy to overlook the many rich takeaways...

Discipleship

POP MART: Are your eyes wide open about blind boxes?

For some, money can buy happiness. Have you ever heard of Pop Mart? Starting out from a toy store in Beijing in 2010, Pop Mart now has more than 300 outlets and 2,000 vending machines across the...

Church Life

Why I started going back to church

“I just want to feel safe in a church environment again,” I said as a stranger beside me (who is now a good friend) squeezed my fingers. And to my horror, tears started leaking down my face. This...

Discipleship

5 verses for hope

Three days into the year, how is the hope within your heart? Is there hope within you? There must be, because hope is essential to the human soul. Hope influences our perspective, colouring our world...

Discipleship

Making New Year’s resolutions? Here are 5 things to consider

Aside from “happy new year”, the next most common phrase that you’ll hear is probably “new year new me”. Why do we tend to expect that things will be different once we step into a new...

Finding Purpose

Do not fear: 3 reasons we can take courage

The most popular verse through 2023 was Isaiah 41:10: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my...

Church Life

Thir.st Youth Nights: Everything this adult pastor learnt from serving with Gen Z through 2023

Pastor Amos Pang (32) works full-time at Bethesda Bedok-Tampines Church. He has been journeying with young people for half of his life and most recently organised Thir.st Youth Nights every month...

Christmas

5 verses for a merry meaningful Christmas

Like most other people on the planet, Christmas is my favourite time of the year. However, it can be easy to lose ourselves in the festivities if we’re not intentional to earnestly consider the...

Church Life

Gospel patrons: 3 people in the Bible who gave to the Kingdom

As Christians comprising the Body of Christ, we each have a unique role to play in the Kingdom.  For some, that might mean serving in full-time ministry. For others, that might mean working with and...