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!
Some weeks ago, some of you may have read of a sad piece of news: a young boy left home. In the course of trying to escape out of the house, he climbed out of the window and fell to his death. Besides some of his personal belongings, the police...
Every year, in the beginning of July, huge banners and signages will be erected at the void deck of my flat that announce the celebration of Singapore’s National day. As 9th of August approaches, the neighborhood will be peppered with more decorations. Many will start to display the national flag...
Psalm 127 “Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labour in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat for he grants sleep to those he loves. Children are...
We will all one day pass away from the face of this earth. If you did not manage to accomplish much in life, you will be very regretful. You will feel very sad because your life which is so precious has been wasted. But how should you spend your life...
The bible tells us that every human being is oppressed by several factors: “As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit...
Since Tree of Life Christian Church was founded, a gospel rally is held every year. In the years 2009 and 2010, the gospel rally was held on the Maundy Thursday (eve of Good Friday). Sermon topics revolved around the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus: “Spitting and Shame” (’09), “The Nails...
“More people to 100 years old in Singapore” was the headline on the Sunday Times top news dated 30th June 2013. The centenarian club used to be really exclusive, but its membership has ballooned in the past two decades. From just 71 Singaporeans and permanent residents aged 100 and older...
At this time when I’m writing the pastoral letter, the PSI (Pollutant Standards Index) has fallen to 70, considered to be “moderate” air quality. Just a few days ago, the index rose to as high as over 400, regarded as “hazardous” to health. During those few days, we could not...
What happened several weeks ago in London shocked the world. Two men drove a car, knocked down a person who was walking along a street in London on a Wednesday afternoon, and then repeatedly stabbed the man to death. The victim was a British soldier and apparently, these two killers...
The mid-year school holiday has finally arrived. This allows students in both primary and secondary schools to take a much needed break after their examinations. In the month-long holiday, some parents may go on vacation trips while others may seize the opportunity to enrol let their children in additional tuition...