Pastoral Message (Page 51)

By Not Known Even if you may not be a Christian leader, this subject is relevant to everyone for three reasons: 1)    We all serve under the leadership of the church and ministry; our             leaders’ faith in God can affect us who are being led. 2)    These leaders are also brothers and…

By Not Known We are constantly making decisions whether for ourselves, our families, work or ministries. Proverbs 3:5,6 are wonderful verses which assure us of God’s guidance but also warn us not to rely on our wisdom. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.”…

By Not Known In the course of interacting with people in both pastoral and evangelism contexts, I have often asked these questions: What brings you to church? How do you know about Christianity? Various responses I have received are: •    I used to study in a missions school; •    My mother used to take me to church; •    One…

By Not Known The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s passing was a great loss to our nation.  Certainly his leadership was crucial politically, but personally I’m grateful that a lot of what he stood for resonated with Biblical values. Let me list a few: 1     DEFINING MOMENTS: During the Japanese occupation in 1942 he narrowly escaped being killed. Singapore’s…

By Not Known As the Lenten season ends in Easter rejoicing, my reflections also trigger deep emotions.  This is especially so after having gone through the weeklong farewell to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, our founding Prime Minister. I also noted that more people have taken the time to practice Lenten disciplines, even some who are not active Christians.  I sense…

By Not Known This is a season of remembering and of paying tributes. This past week, Singapore lost her founding father.  In his tribute to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said these words, “The first of our founding fathers is no more… We won’t see another like him… Singapore was his abiding passion.  He gave of himself, in full…

By Not Known King Saul began well as an impressive leader without equal among his peers in Israel.  However, he did not last, for he soon disobeyed God.  He became an outcast rejected both by God and His people.  His kingdom was taken from him and he spent his last days as a desperate recluse, even resorting to seeking the counsel of an outlawed witch. Many…

By Not Known We have often heard people say, “the youths are our future”, and who we groom today will become our leaders tomorrow.  Yes, youths are important and it’s also true that we are probably losing them in church as they grow up.  How many of the kids in our Sunday school 10 years ago are still with us today?   We have also said that times are…

By Not Known Last Sunday I preached from Mark 14.1-11 entitled “A Beautiful Thing”.  The passage was about how Mary anointed Jesus with very expensive perfume. As I explained how Mary showed care for Jesus in a lavish way, I cited several passages which showed Jesus being affirmed/cared for among which was Mk 15:36: when Jesus was on the cross, a man (not the…

By Not Known People and things in life that bother us can reveal a lot about our values and priorities.  When the morning toast was accidentally burnt and you snapped at your wife, what did it reveal?  When a child scored 89/100 for his spelling test and received a stern verbal lashing from his parent, what did it reveal?  While the family pet snuggled…