Discipleship

What does “fearfully and wonderfully made” mean?

“Fearfully and wonderfully made” is one of the most famous phrases from the Bible.  It’s taken from Psalm 139:14: “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are...

Church Life

Breaking up in church

Breaking up is, without a doubt, an absolute pain to go through. Add “church” into the mix, and what you have is an extremely complicated situation.  My ex and I were from the same...

Discipleship

How to confront a friend about their sin?

“Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honour.” (Romans 12:9-10) These questions have easy...

Discipleship

My whole world fell apart when I was told to step down from pastoral ministry

“I will do this for as long as You call me to.” After being reconvicted of the Great Commission at a church camp in December last year, this was my response to God. At the end of the camp, I even...

Worldview

Can Christians go clubbing?

I am a Christian and I like clubbing. This sounds like an oxymoron to some but yes, I enjoy clubbing.  I was someone who never thought that she would ever step foot into a nightclub, much less...

Church Life

Cell group: What does ending well or leaving well look like?

As much as many of us would want to, we don’t always get to remain in the same community in church. Sometimes, members may leave the cell group because they are entering a new station of life or...

Missions

“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few”: Reflections of a Singaporean missionary in Tokyo

In November last year, Amanda made the huge decision to leave her job in Singapore to relocate to Tokyo and join her church’s missions team there. The big move was not a snap decision, but the...

Missions

In the red-light district of Shinjuku, where God broke my heart for Japan

I first decided to go to Japan for a short-term missions (STM) trip because I was interested in Japanese culture like manga, anime and their food. It was during each trip that God revealed to me more...

Church Life

How to make the most of church camp this June

To me, June starts in Batam. It’s about that familiar walk down the ramp with a hundred other kids wheeling their suitcases off the boat. It’s the excitement that builds when the entire Youth...