Finding Purpose

Why on Earth are you here? Why are you here on Earth?

The answer: Redemption. You, in spite of your imperfections and shortcomings, are God’s vessel to renew a broken world. The BibleĀ reveals original created nature to be ā€œvery goodā€ (Genesis...

Devotionals

Riding the storms of life

What storms have you been in? What storm are you nowĀ in? An unwelcome circumstance that arises from the horizon. The sudden turbulence of unpleasant change. Your boat rocks. Gently at first, but...

Do Good

A complaint about Singapore’s complaint culture

We’re addicted to outrage. PSLEsĀ roll around. We’re outraged by the emphasis placed on one exam. We’re outraged by the lengths some people will go to to give their kids an...

News

Botanic Gardens staff receive gifts, notes of appreciation

Staff and workers at the Botanic Gardens ā€“ recently in the headlines after a centuries-old Tembusu tree fell during an event, with fatal consequences ā€“ were given drinks and notesĀ of...

Devotionals

Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say: It is well with my soul

Last Saturday, a lady from my church met with an accident. She took her last breath in her son’s arms, just as the paramedics arrived. Her family was devastated. Our church mourned with them....

Do Good

$50 can do a world of good

I lookedĀ at John (not his real name) from across the classroom. HeĀ was always cheerful, sociable and friendly;Ā he did well in school. But that was just the facade. A classmate of his said John...

Apologetics

Are we defending the faith, or defending ourselves?

February the 15th commemorates the anniversary of the Britishā€™s surrender to the Japanese in 1942. Total DefenceĀ represents Singaporeā€™s comprehensive defence strategy, relyingĀ not merely on...

Apologetics

Apologetics: More than the defence of your faith

RaiseĀ a voice. Fly a flag. Sign a petition. March.Ā Behold, the rise of the modern apologetics movement. These days it’s easy to learn to address issues on suffering, science, philosophy and...

Surveys & Reports

From clock tower to science lab: A look at student-led revivals in Singapore

Singapore in the mid-1960s was a picture of frenetic industrial development and humanĀ activity, as the government restructured the economy and primed the citizenry for theĀ demands of an unexpected...