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—Two new cases of coronavirus, designated 2019-nCoV virus have been confirmed in Singapore, bringing the total number of infected people here to seven, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday (Jan 28).” With three confirmed cases within the last 24 hours, the trend of infection among Chinese nationals from Wuhan’s Hubei...
At this time when I am writing, the Wuhan virus has claimed 213 lives and infected nearly 10,000 in China. The chief of the World Health Organisation expresses “grave concern” that there is human spread of virus in three countries outside of China. Singaporeans, like the rest of the world,...
When I was young, I would always be filled with anticipation during Chinese New Year. I was excited to meet relatives I have not seen for a long time and look forward to a good time with them. I also looked forward to the delicacies laid on the table and...
God has given to each of us a boat. We must save all we can (a quote adapted from Moody the great evangelist). This boat is the gospel. The people who would soon drown in hell are sinners. The Chinese New Year is a good opportunity to share the gospel....
“Education is vital to Singapore’s future and the education system here has been designed to bring out the best in each student,” said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Jan 5). He added: “Education is one of the most important things that Singaporeans have. And it is one of...
Today is Dedication Sunday. This is a time when we dedicate ourselves to serve the Lord faithfully this year. But why must we serve the Lord? Given the hectic life in today’s world, we’d rather not serve because we really need a good rest after a week’s of hard work,...
Last Thursday, 26th Dec 2019, was an exciting day for Singapore: we observed an eclipse of the sun from 1:23-1:24pm. The precise day and timings, including when the eclipse will start and end, and when the full eclipse will happen and the duration, were all predicted a long time ago....
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come; the old has gone, the new is here” (2 Cor 5:17). If you humble yourself before the Lord Jesus Christ, acknowledge that you are a sinner, ask Jesus to forgive your sins, and receive Him as your Lord and...
Anytime an infant enters into this world crying, besides just bringing joy to the surrounding people, they also bring to the parents a new hope. Looking at thier little one, parents all wish their child to grow up healthily and eventually be someone of importance. Some parents also impose their...
The world will soon be celebrating Christmas! Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ. The gospel of Matthew records for us the birth of Jesus Christ, in Matthew 1:18-25. This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph,...