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!

Let Your Light Shine Before Others

At the time of writing this article, it is published that on Oct 5th thousands of students across the United States would be encouraged to bring their Bibles to school to talk to their friends about Jesus Christ. This is all part of a student-led “Bring Your Bible To School...

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Ignoring Danger

About a week ago, Bali officials urged residents around Mount Agung to evacuate.  Gusts of visible smoke escaped from its top.  Seismic tremors shook the ground.  The government raised the alert level of a volcanic eruption from 3 to 4, the highest level.  More than 11,000 residents evacuated from villagers...

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A Bible’s Perspective of Life Unfortunate Events

For the first year in recorded history (since 1851), two hurricanes of category 4 (Harvey and Irma) slammed into the USA the same year.  Singapore, by the mercy of God, is often spared from such devastating natural disasters.  We are not, however, immune from danger.  The most recent one that...

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Let the Little Children Come to Me

“People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them.  When Jesus saw this, he was indignant.  He said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to...

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Gospel Rally 1 (Fri) & 2 (Sat) September

“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I...

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Thank you, teachers!

Today, I want to thank every teacher in church, especially those who teach in the Adult, Teens, and Children Sunday School.  Teaching is a ministry that is very demanding.  To teach well, teachers need to be equipped in three areas.  First, spirituality.  They must know theology well, know how to...

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The Coming Gospel Rally on Friday and Saturday

Everyone needs Jesus and needs to hear the gospel.  A person may be very rich or well liked, very healthy or have a happy family.  You can be sure of this: deep inside his heart, there is a emptiness that makes him feel that life is meaningless.   Solomon concludes: “Meaningless!...

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Christians and the Hungry Ghost Festival

The seventh month of the lunar calendar is considered the “Hungry Ghost Festival” by many Singaporeans.  The locals derive their version of the festival from a combination of Buddhism, Taoism and ancient folklore.  They would pay respect to ancestors and spirits to warding off evil and the inert fear of...

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Church Leadership Succession

We thank God that our nation celebrated its 52nd year of independence in peace! Thank God for blessing our nation with a good government and strong leadership. One of the critical success factors for ensuring stability and prosperity of a nation is a good and honest government–a strong government that...

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Do Not Despise Humble Beginnings (Part 3 of 3)

The following is an excerpt from Aggie Hurst, Aggie: The Inspiring Story of A Girl Without A Country (Springfield, MO: Gospel Publishing House, 1986). “Papa?” she said tentatively.  He turned and began to cry. “Aina,” he said, “I never meant to give you away.”  “It’s all right Papa,” she replied,...

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