Music

The Encounter: Doing what it takes for every tribe and tongue to worship God

“What is the vision of The Encounter?” This was the question God asked me sometime last October. “God, surely You know — it is for every tribe and tongue.” Every time it reached a...

Discipleship

Hurt in church? It wasn’t easy for me to forgive either

As we spoke, her question stopped me in my tracks.  Essentially, she was asking me how my Christian faith plays a part in helping me to forgive others. My good friend, who was a non-believer, went...

Church Life

Feeling unheard in my church, I’m thinking of leaving

Having been treated unkindly by my peers, I made the difficult decision in my teens to leave my previous church. As a third-generation believer, I was in search for a fresh start.  My secondary...

Church Life

Changing church? Consider these questions before pulling the plug

First, let’s be clear that as far as God is concerned, when He sees Singapore – He only sees one Church. And so, when we say “church-hop”, what we mean is to resettle (not drift) from...

Tech

Clout chasing: The fickle nature of fame on social media

One moment you have thousands of followers and a myriad of sponsors, and the next you’re facing backlash and writing an apology. Highs and lows like these exemplify the fickle nature of fame in...

Church Life

After years of church-hopping, I went back

I must confess: When I first became a Christian, I didn’t like my home church very much. The church was attached to the primary and secondary school I attended, so it became my church by default....

Faith

Manifesting and more: Why new-age trends on social media aren’t just innocent fun

Like most other Gen Z kids, I am an avid social media user. From memes to catchy dances, I am in touch with whatever is trending. And what’s really hot right now, is this rising wave of...

Faith

FOPx Worship Night 2022: Are our hearts on fire?

“Come, Holy Spirit.” This was the one line that came up repeatedly last night. As someone who has never attended an outdoor worship event, I found that there was a distinct ambience as thousands...

Faith

Outstanding youths in the Bible and their best lessons for us

Did you know that many of the great heroes of faith were actually young people? Many of these individuals were either youths or young adults when their lives became testimonies for all time. They...