The development years of a child are critical as the character of a child develops during that period. The author terms shaping influences which mould a person’s character. “Shaping influences are those events and circumstances in a child’s development years that prove to be catalyst for making the person he...

What happens when someone whom we love dies? We grieve. We grieve because we will miss his or her presence. Hence, spend more time with your loved one when he or she enters old age. If God is willing, they will live to a ripe old age. But the truth...

You may have noticed a cabinet just beside the reception table. It contains books. Most of these books were donated by different people. They include topics about evangelism, Christian doctrines, cults, apologetics, the Christian walk, sufferings, serving, parenting, work, teenagers’ issues, etc. For one reason or another, this cabinet which...

Many of us lead a busy city life in Singapore.  The working class, students, businessmen and homemakers have grown used to racing against time.  Sometimes life is like a pressure cooker, leaving us hardly any space to breathe; sometimes it is like a torrent, which spins us out of control...

The recent Ebola outbreak has claimed over 4000 lives and shows no sign of abating. The people infected are increasing exponentially. This virus affects mainly countries in West Africa. Lately, several persons outside Africa are infected. The virus is spread by direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected...

John 17:3: “Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” Christians enjoy an eternal and abundant life – eternity, begins when you accept the Lord Jesus as your personal Savior. At that moment, we get to know God...

I am reminded by the author that the heart is the control centre of life. A person’s life mirrors his heart. Proverbs 4:23 says “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it”, and, Mark7:21-23, “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For...

For those who attend the church prayer meeting regularly, you will know that we have been praying for an English congregation. This item has been in the church prayer list ever since this church was founded. In other words, we have been praying about this every Tuesday for the last...

The gospel rallies in the past several years have time and again testified to God’s mercy, sovereignty and provision. Hence, our hearts are filled with overflowing thanksgiving. This year’s gospel rally has once again testified to God’s greatness and faithfulness. We give all thanks and praises to God! First, we...

I came across this book titled “Shepherding a Child’s Heart” by Tedd Tripp when God blessed us with our first-born child, Abigail, many years ago. This book has been a great help and guide in raising our four children. I will extract and highlight the key points from this book...