Do Good

$50 can do a world of good

I looked at John (not his real name) from across the classroom. He was always cheerful, sociable and friendly; 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 British’s surrender to the Japanese in 1942. Total Defence represents Singapore’s comprehensive defence strategy, relying not merely on...

Apologetics

Apologetics: More than the defence of your faith

Raise a voice. Fly a flag. Sign a petition. March. 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 human activity, as the government restructured the economy and primed the citizenry for the demands of an unexpected...

Discipleship

On the Sabbath, God rested, and so should you

Dear Leader, you are probably among the most active people in church. Especially if you’re a leader in the youth or young adult’s ministry. But do you love God and His people enough to...

Real Life, Real People

Hooked on drugs and paralysed, I should have died

I started taking drugs in the 1990s. I went in prison, came out, went in, came out. Every time I was in prison, I was desperate to change. To quit drugs.  But each time I came out, within a few...

Worldview

Loving our neighbour means caring for the environment

Without truth, our love is superficial and unintentionally destructive. Same applies in love of the environment. Here’s the truth: Every week, multitudes of churchgoers step out of...

Mental Health

The privilege of the bleeding heart

I write this to every bleeding heart called to the tall order of redemption. Blessed are the poor in spirit … To live in spiritual poverty. To live on scraps. To continually hunger and thirst....

Apologetics

If you can’t defend your faith, who will?

Why do you believe? Maybe it’s all you know. From a tender age you found yourself in an environment of Sunday school, action songs, and beautiful friendships. Somewhere along the way, you invited...