Church News (Page 25)

By Pr Herna Kong Our busyness in our ministry can turn out to be a danger to our spiritual life. We can unwittingly end up letting it take the place of our solitude with God. Sometimes, we can be so engrossed enjoying what we are doing for God that we prefer that to what God is doing for us. We would rather God do His work through us than in us. If we do not watch out,…

By Dr Agnes Tan By tomorrow it would have been two weeks since Singapore initiated a circuit breaker to curb the spread of COVID-19. In times like this where fears and anxieties are overwhelming, I am encouraged by this hymn—“Be not dismayed whate’er betide, God will take care of you; Beneath his wings of love abide, God will take care of you. God will take care of you,…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh The Lord told his disciples in John 16:33, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” Troubles are in the world ever since sin came and brought death as its consequence. Sicknesses like COVID-19 which can lead to death only points to the truth of God’s word. God allows troubles, sickness and death into this world…

By Ps Ho Wei Liang Can you remember when was the last time you were welcomed into church with a warm handshake by our cheery greeters? When was the last time we greeted one another by way of physical handshakes? It probably feels like it’s a long time back. In the time that followed, more and more social distancing measures were established and observed, rightly so as we…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh Paul tells us in 1 Cor. 8:3 the only reason anyone can know God and love Him, is because we are known by Him. This is not an intellectual, but a personal and intimate knowing. Paul exclaims in verse 6, “yet for us, there is one God, the Father . . . and one Lord, Jesus Christ . . . .” This is what the Gospel has revealed to us. In troubled times, it’s…

By Rev Dr Clive Chin And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:7) Now that COVID-19 is declared a pandemic, spreading infection and death to almost every nation on earth, crashing stock markets along the way, and halting global travel, the Atlantic Magazine considers it a…

By Ps Ho Wei Liang Marriage is a lifelong commitment. Our Lord Jesus spoke of the relationship between husband and wife in this way, “They are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate” (Matt. 19:6). By quoting Gen. 2:24, Jesus reminds us that God joined man and woman indissolubly together since the beginning; marriage has…

By Dr Agnes Tan A few years ago, I decided to go for a Lasik eye surgery.  I had always worn eye glasses and contact lenses so the morning after my surgery, I was ecstatic.  My eyesight had become so much clearer and as I looked outside at the garden, I could see sharp colours and detailed lines of the leaves and flowers.  What a marvellous sight! And what…

By Pr Herna Kong When I buy an item, I have the right to use it for whatever purpose I wish. For example, I can use my laptop for typing my documents, checking emails or even entertaining myself by playing games on it. I can also give it away, if I so wish.  Who owns the earth and everything, including us, in it? The Lord! “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in…

By Rev Dr Edward Goh A Universalist is one who believes every human will ultimately be saved. Universalism is appealing because no one will wish for another human to suffer the pain of eternal torment. However, reliance on our human logic and experience to draw conclusions on matters of eternity is futile. The problem as human is we have no means for knowing the…