Pastoral Messages (Page 17)

By Rev Dr Clive Chin As the Christian church around the world marks the 504th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, there is a desperate need to renew our commitment to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. The gospel is at the heart of the Reformation, because it is the key to Jesus’ teaching: “‘The time has come,’ he said. ‘The kingdom of God is near. Repent and…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh There are two appointments in life no one will ever miss. They are death and judgment. The Bible tells us in Hebrews 9:27 that it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment. We cannot see the judgment to come. It is in the future. But we can see death…

By Dr Dominic Kuek During my time as a doctor, I quickly learnt that there’s no such thing as taking a break from my profession. I got used to the idea that, even on a day off, I could be asked to give medical advice when meeting friends, be expected to help if someone faints in a mall, and even called to respond if there’s a medical emergency on the plane. Thankfully,…

By Pr Tan Hui Ru One of John Piper’s more famous quotes is “Missions exist because worship doesn’t” — his point is that we proclaim God’s name to all nations so that God will be worshipped by all nations. But what is worship? And how would you explain to a non-Christian friend or family member what worship is? Worship is a term so familiar to us that we seldom think about…