Discipleship

5 verses for hope

Three days into the year, how is the hope within your heart? Is there hope within you? There must be, because hope is essential to the human soul. Hope influences our perspective, colouring our world...

Discipleship

Making New Year’s resolutions? Here are 5 things to consider

Aside from “happy new year”, the next most common phrase that you’ll hear is probably “new year new me”. Why do we tend to expect that things will be different once we step into a new...

Finding Purpose

Do not fear: 3 reasons we can take courage

The most popular verse through 2023 was Isaiah 41:10: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my...

Church Life

Thir.st Youth Nights: Everything this adult pastor learnt from serving with Gen Z through 2023

Pastor Amos Pang (32) works full-time at Bethesda Bedok-Tampines Church. He has been journeying with young people for half of his life and most recently organised Thir.st Youth Nights every month...

Christmas

5 verses for a merry meaningful Christmas

Like most other people on the planet, Christmas is my favourite time of the year. However, it can be easy to lose ourselves in the festivities if we’re not intentional to earnestly consider the...

Church Life

Gospel patrons: 3 people in the Bible who gave to the Kingdom

As Christians comprising the Body of Christ, we each have a unique role to play in the Kingdom.  For some, that might mean serving in full-time ministry. For others, that might mean working with and...

Apologetics

On the incarnation of Christ

Most would think of Christmas as a time to buy gifts, arrange parties and get a green tree in the house. While the Christmas season does involve those things, what it really is about, however, is...

Church Life

Hurt in church? There is still hope

“Church hurts” is a bit of an oxymoron to me. The church is supposed to be a place where believers love one another like Christ loves, a place where Christians live in harmony with each...

Outreach

Why believe the Bible?

As someone who’s been able to read about and understand more of the ancient world over the years, I am genuinely very grateful to be a child of our 21st century modern world. Our lives are much...