Faith

What if each cell group was a house church?

I’ve been asking questions about the church model for awhile now. I’ve heard the Holy Spirit speak to me on this issue: ‘There are many Christians in this nation, but few disciples.”...

Faith

Are “calling” and “destiny” just overhyped youth ministry buzzwords?

How many of us grew up in youth ministry and were sold the idea that we were going to do life-changing, earth-shaking exploits for God? That destiny and calling came with a great amount of swag,...

Faith

What is “fellowship”, really?

If you’ve hung out in Christian circles for long enough you’re probably familiar with the Christianese version of “fun” and “hanging out”– fellowship. Playing...

Discipleship

Learning about election: How can we be sure?

For the longest time, I’ve avoided thinking too hard about the inconvenient or uncomfortable aspects of the faith. With “predestination” for instance, I simply packed it up in a box...

Faith

Holding on to God amidst uncertainties

God, why? Have you ever asked that question before? I certainly have. I ask it all the time: when outcomes fail to match my expectations, or when something that I want eludes me. Sometimes when our...

Faith

How to really read your Bible

One of the challenges that new believers first encounter in reading the Bible is reading it in totality. We tend to have the most trouble with the Old Testament (OT), where cultural and...

Faith

Tongues-tied: The gift I never knew how to ask for

Have you ever heard someone speak in tongues? What are tongues anyway? Before we get any further along in my story with tongues, I’m going to run through a quick crash course so we’re all...

Faith

Are you serving for affirmation?

I suspect that many of you reading this article are serving in churches, or are at least in some position of responsibility or authority. You might be a ministry head, cell leader, mentor. Or you...

Missions

Exploring the greater world of good

Love travelling and mission work – and wish you could do both at the same time? We met up with Actxplorer, a Singaporean social enterprise that brings travellers and locals from developing nations...