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!
SINGAPORE—This year’s National Day Parade (NDP) will focus on allowing Singaporeans celebrate the occasion in their homes, instead of a central location like the floating platform at Marina Bay. Unlike previous parades, Singapore’s 55th birthday bash—which features the theme “Together, A Stronger Singapore”—will see many parade segments moved to the...
In my last pastoral letter, I shared that we are naturally concerned for our livelihood, and that the Lord knows and will meet our needs too (Matt 6:26). I also emphasised, however, that in the process of working hard to earn a living, including attaining good academic results and advancing...
Many of us work very hard to earn a living. Some also struggle to make ends meet. The Lord understands our concerns about our livelihood and he will certainly provide for us as we trust him daily for provision: “Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow...
On June 18, the government announced that religious organisations can now gather in groups of not more than 50 people. I suddenly grew excited at the thought of gathering to worship and have fellowship together. After, however, a few minutes of carefully reading the official instructions and realizing that live...
We have reached the halfway mark in the year. Typically, schools would have completed their mid-year examinations. Likewise, in corporate life, we would have completed our first half-yearly review. Our mid-year examinations or mid-year performance review provides us with a measure on how we had performed in school and at...
Singapore’s general election will be held on 10 July 2020. A total of 192 candidates will contest for 93 seats. In the last few days political parties debated on various issues. The first debate involving seven political parties was broadcast. Straits Times (1 July 2020) writes that “with the worst...
Our Lord Jesus says that Christians are “the salt of the earth” (Matt 5:13) and “the light of the world” (Matt 5:14). The goal of this two-fold command is to “let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven” (Matt...
Today is Father’s Day. I wish all fathers happiness and health! Recently, there was a short film on television dedicated to fathers on this Father’s Day. It included a thanksgiving speech prepared by different children for their fathers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some children thanked their fathers who helped them...
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s strength in the face of adversity lies not just in its financial reserves but in the “deep reserves of social capital,” said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat. In fact, the crisis, he said, has brought out the best in the community. For instance,...
The article below was written by Dr. Peter Masters and is extracted from https://www.metropolitantabernacle.org/Articles/God-s-Love-in-a-Pandemic. These are momentous days when we find ourselves in the midst of a worldwide ‘discipline’ or warning from God, calling us to acknowledge and seek Him. And although we shrink from the thought, this is the...