Church Life

Is your ministry your identity?

Growing up, I stepped into leadership too quickly which hampered my relationship with God. I was not grounded in the Bible, lacked prayer and indeed a love for God. However, I quickly accepted and...

Discipleship

The verse that taught me humility

So many times I feel pride coursing through my veins. This wasn’t the running theme of my life – not that I knew of – until 2 months ago when the circuit breaker bombshell fell on us all and I...

Do Good

“Today, they are our friends!” How a ground-up initiative to bless migrant workers was birthed

“If you love me, feed my sheep!” These words (John 21:17) reverberated in Figin Seng’s mind as she read about the plight of Singapore’s migrant workers earlier this year. With the sudden...

Sermons

30 years in full-time ministry: Pastor Yang Tuck Yoong shares about calling, provision and going the distance

I was born again at the age of 16, but I wasn’t a serious Christian then. I had one foot in the world and one foot out of the world.  During my basic military training, my father died suddenly of...

Discipleship

One love, six stages

Recently, I read Every Young Woman’s Battle in preparation for my cell group discussion. And yes, though the chapters on human intimacy certainly piqued my curiosity (“When the Time is Right...

Sermons

Sex and marriage: Does living the way you want really bring true freedom?

One of the greatest misconceptions that young people are tempted to believe today is that freedom is choosing how you want to define yourself. That freedom is having the capacity to live according to...

Sermons

How is it fair when people don’t get what they deserve?

I’m not sure how much you believe in these personality tests, but I’m an ENTJ according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and an Enneagram Type 8. Among other things, it means I often...

Missions

Full-time under 30: The call to ministry at age 20 changed my life

I was in the midst of completing my diploma in industrial design when I received the call to ministry. I remember that I entered a furniture competition and got through to the finals. After...

Missions

Can you imagine life without the Bible?

Outside a village in Korupun, West Papua, Indonesia, a crowd gathers. Chanting and singing, they crane their heads eagerly towards the sky in anticipation of a plane’s arrival. Flanked by a group...