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!
The year-end holidays and Lunar New Year have passed. Both children and adults have since gone back to their busy lives of work and studies. Some might still have lingering memories of these vacations. Going on a trip with friends and families, enjoying each other’s company, and experiencing different cultures...
One of the critical success factors of a successful and purposeful man is to set clear and achievable goals. One of the ways to set goals is to use the acronym SMART framework. SMART goals are one of the most popular frameworks for setting goals, with each letter within the...
Every Christian cannot not preach the gospel. Not only must we preach the gospel, we must do so with all our strength. In fact, the entire church must be mobilised to preach the gospel. This article was written by Dr Peter Masters and is taken from https://metropolitantabernacle.org/articles/the-battle-for-souls/. Years ago we...
During Chinese New Year, wishing each other God’s blessings is a custom. If you wish to receive blessings, the Bible tells us that you must be a righteous person. Thus Psa 5:12 says: “Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favour as with a shield.” But...
Just as students have school life when they study, which includes not only learning in class but also participating in extracurricular activities and having deeper interactions with close friends or teachers, so does working professionals have work life. Work life is not just about work but also includes interactions with...
Thank God for the Dedication Service last Sunday. It is heartwarming to see practically the whole church being involved in one or more ministries. God has given each of us different gifts and talents for the purpose of building the church, which is the body of Christ. God requires our...
“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’” (Matthew 25:23). We thank the Lord for giving us breath and life that we could enter the new...
After completing a long and difficult project, it is natural to have some strong feelings about the entire process. We would be grateful to some people who persevered with us. We might identify some factors that were beyond human control but worked in our favour. We would also have learned...
Christmas is a happy season for several reasons: children and adults are on leave or holiday; the weather is cool (in hot Singapore), the shopping centres reverberate with nice Christmas songs. Above all, we receive gifts. This last item is the meaning of Christmas which the world appears to have...
More than two thousand years ago, on a night in the wilderness of Bethlehem in Israel, a group of shepherds were watching over their flock as usual. The night was full of danger for these shepherds: their flock could easily be devoured by wild beasts in the wilderness. Therefore, they...