All Are Needed
By Ps Ho Wei Liang Comparing our gifts and status to those of the person sitting next to us on the same pew (or in a time like this, next to us on the Zoom gallery view) is a very dangerous thing to do. Judging ourselves by this standard belittles or inflates what we have been given, which leads to either ungratefulness or pride. “There arose a reasoning among them, which…
Not for Competing or Disputing
By Pr Herna Kong Since the Pentecost, we have lived in the age of the Holy Spirit in which the Holy Spirit works miraculously to fulfil the Father’s plan. The apostle Peter says, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38). The apostle Paul…
The Lord is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
By Dr Agnes Tan “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want”— this simple confession describes David’s relationship with the Lord and the secret behind his confidence. David grew up taking care of sheep. He knows that the quality of life for the sheep is dependent on the characteristics of the shepherd. By acknowledging the Lord as his shepherd, David puts into right…
“What is the Gospel?” Phil. 1:27
By Rev Dr Clive Chin How can Christians recognise the true gospel from false or shallow ones? For informed Christians, a false gospel might include claims that Jesus was just a good man, a prophet, or a teacher, but he was not God. A shallow gospel might make claims that are true, but just does not reflect the whole Bible’s teaching on the subject, saying things like “God…
Feasting in God’s Presence
By Rev Dr Edward Goh I read an article years ago that defended the use of Rev. 3:20 for inviting Christ into one’s life. Such a usage of the verse was debated because the Lord Jesus was speaking not to unbelievers but His church. That door is the door to our hearts. He knocks because He wants to enter into our lives, to dine with us. As the article has rightly asserted,…
Seeing God’s Goodness in our Lives
By Ps Ho Wei Liang Sit back and reflect for a moment. Is your life filled with thanksgiving or complaint? It is so easy to live a life of grumbling and discontentment with many things. It is so easy to be annoyed and irked by the littlest things which did not go the way we wanted it. It is so easy to “see the speck in your brother’s eye” (Matt. 7:3) and find fault with…
God’s Athletes
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,…
Living Out Our Faith (1 Peter 5:5-10)
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,…
The Resurrection Hope
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…
More Than A Handshake
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…