Discipleship

Eyeing another slice of bak kwa? Exercise SELF-CONTROL

FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: CHINESE NEW YEAR EDITION You’ve seen the queues. You’ve smelled it roasting. You probably can taste it as you read this. It’s the almighty bak kwa! Also known...

Discipleship

The case for good old theology

Theology. Doctrine. Religion. Scary words often scapegoated, seen as potentially divisive and antagonistic to true spirituality. A movement has started to rid the church of boring theological...

Real Life, Real People

In his 101 years, Ah Gong experienced toil, addiction and amazing grace

A week ago, my grandfather – former coolie, former opium addict – was called Home, at the grand old age of 101. Ah Gong has always been very dear to me. Not having him around with me for the rest...

Relationships

The most unequal yoke of all

“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14) A yoke is an contraption...

Church Life

Solving the muddle of the Holy Huddle

Quick, count how many Christian friends you have. Now count how many non-Christian friends you have. Chances are, the former outnumber the latter. Christians often use the concept of “in but not of...

Discipleship

The secret to contentment

We know them all too well – the thoughts that run through our heads and never make it out of our mouths. She looks so attractive in that dress, I wish I looked like that. He doesn’t deserve...

Discipleship

Learning to love the God of Job

The book of Job is a perplexing one to many Christians. Apparently older than Genesis, this book appears out of nowhere, and is more or less self-contained in its own independent context. The Bible...

Surveys & Reports

Permission To Dream: A night of praise, prayer and reconciliation

More than 200 believers – students and parents – gathered at the Yale-NUS Performance Hall on the evening of Jan 10 for the NUS leg of Permission To Dream, a non-denominational worship event...

Relationships

The quest for true love

“I love the bak chor mee here!”  “I think I’m in love!” “God loves you!” Any of these phrases familiar to you? Thanks to pop culture, loose usage of the word “love” has cheapened...