Discipleship

Why Bible school is not just for the “up-there Christian”

Growing up in my Christian circle, the words “Tung Ling” were bandied around as some sort of mystical place you would go to get woke about Christian stuff. Much like Bible Study Fellowship (BSF),...

Real Life, Real People

At last I see the light

I was probably five or six when I first knew him. As a kid, you don’t exactly remember how people come into your life. One day they just do, and you simply become aware of their existence even if...

Christmas

The sound of carols: Bringing a different light to Geylang

When you think about spreading the joy this Christmas, I doubt going to the streets of Geylang is what you would have in mind. Neither will you find jolly Santas or sparkly tinsel lining its lorongs,...

Christmas

Mum and Dad reconciled: The Christmas gift I always wanted

2009. I remember that year very clearly. I was in my O-Levels year, and my dad had undergone emergency heart surgery at a private hospital. In the aftermath of that, we were facing an unresolved...

Christmas

Truth might be one of the best gifts this Christmas

We know Christmas is about the gift of love and the gift of peace, but how about the gift of truth? If you’re a believer, you may experience the tension between just having a meetup and wanting...

Christmas

The gift of home: Every day is Christmas at The Last Resort

Addy’s eyes are glistening with tears as her already gentle voice dips in recollection. “I think I felt what a shame it would be for this young person who had this opportunity to go to...

Surveys & Reports

Singapore’s most popular verse in 2019 is…

YouVersion has released its annual round-up of statistics and revealed that the verse most engaged with in Singapore throughout 2019 is Philippians 4:6.  “Do not be anxious about anything, but...

Discipleship

Do we care more about our reputation than our character?

We are often told, 丑事不可外扬 (chou shi bu ke wai yang) – do not air your dirty laundry as it is shameful. We are told we will lose the respect of others if we do so. In the Church, this...

Sermons

God has placed a dream inside of you: Jason Wong

“If you told me as a youth that I would grow up to become the Chairman of the Board of Focus on the Family Singapore and the founder of two national movements (Yellow Ribbon Project and Dads...