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!
I pray that this church will not only be one which increases in number, but most importantly, a church with which God is pleased. The church in Thessalonica is certainly not perfect. At the time Paul wrote to this church, it faced several problems that could be easily cause it...
Before we realise it, the second group of the Young People Fellowship (YPF2.0) has entered its second year. Thank God! That the fellowship could begin its second year is indeed God’s grace. This is possible because of the tireless efforts of a group of mentors. They gave of their time...
Psalm 133:1-3 says, How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe. It is as if the dew of Hermon...
A leader of City Harvest Church, Chew Eng Han, was sentenced to jail for 3 years and 4 months for criminal breach of trust. Several days ago, he tried to flee to Malaysia to escape jail. What led him to do that? For certain, the thought of being imprisoned for...
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat gave his speech regarding Budget 2018. One of the goodies is that Singaporeans aged 21 and above this year will get a one-off bonus of up to $300 each. A highlight of his speech is also the announcement that GST will be increased from the...
In the few days before the Lunar Chinese New Year, the market was already packed with people early in the morning. In the evening supermarkets were overcrowded with people who came to buy goods in preparation for the coming new year. Big and small provision shops were also more crowded...
1 Peter 3:15 “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” The apostle Peter instructs us that we must be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give a reason for the...
In the face of false teachers and false teachings, Jude urges us in 1:20-21: But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to...
There are times when we need to be alone. But if you are often alone and do not enjoy the company of not just friends, but Christian friends, it is not healthy. In fact, you are doing yourself hurt. Every Christian needs to constantly fellowship with Christians. Jewish Christians some...
In any race, be it a marathon or a 100-meter sprint, athletes have only one focus. Their focus is neither on supporters who cheer for them, nor on the beautiful scenery along the route. They focus on crossing the finishing line in the fastest possible time. All it takes is...