Pastoral Letters are weekly communications from our church pastor to the congregation. They are mostly original reflections on the Word of God in response to church events or current affairs, local or beyond, with the primary intent to exhort Christians to live rightly before God in the real world. Short bibliographies are sometimes featured towards the same end.
We pray that these writings will be a great blessing to you!
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psa 90:12). As I write this letter, I write with great fear. One year, one precious year of 8760 hours of our life has passed away. Will you give away one hour of your life to...
John the Baptist preached, saying, “Look, the Lamb of God” (John 1:36). From this, Andrew knew who the Saviour was. “The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, ‘We have found the Messiah (that is, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus’” (John...
As more countries open up their borders, loved ones who are long separated have the hope of being united with each other soon. But before the day of being united arrives, one would still feel perturbed. People would worry about sudden changes brought about by the pandemic or being infected...
As we approach the close of 2021, many would have started to wind down to review the year. Many would have completed their work year-end review or their school examinations. 2021 has been both a challenging and rewarding year for many of us. As we reflect on 2021, may we...
Where will you go after you die? “I’m still young. This question is not for me.” You mean you are very sure you will not die tomorrow or one week later? Surely you have heard of young people who died suddenly, people who were healthy. Over the last few years,...
On 31st October 1517 Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses on the door of the church of Wittenberg. His theses refuted some of the most erroneous teachings of the Roman Catholic church of the 16th century. This Protestant Reformation later swept across Europe and revived the Christian world: it started...
Next Sunday the church will remember the Reformation that happened on 31 October 1517. Today’s pastoral letter is about the theology that undergirds the Reformation—Reformed Theology. Tree of Life Christian Church subscribes to Reformed Theology. This label is derived from the theological emphases of the 16th century Reformation movement. It...
PSLE and GCE ‘N’ levels have just ended. With all the hard work and preparations poured in during this period by students and parents alike, everyone could finally heave a sigh of relieve regardless of what the results would be. Students taking the GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ levels are still...
In a recent Straits Times article on “Best Foods to boost kid’s brain power this exam season,” the author Elisa Chia wrote: “With examination season rolling around, you may be wondering what you should feed your kids to help them perform their best. Are there foods to improve their concentration...
You must be a good friend to people who attend the same church as you do. Love starts within the family. Paul urges us, “let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers” (Gal 6:10). We are a family first because we...