That morning, Adam and I went for breakfast. We ordered the usual - two bowls of noodles. Our two bowls of noodles arrived; we gave thanks and started eating. Then this stranger appeared from behind, greeted Adam and sat down beside me. That wasn't usual. It wasn't my first time eating there with Adam, and even when Adam greeted his friends there, he would sit at another table from his friends. Anyway, this man sat down beside me, lit up a cigarette and started talking non-stop. He was well into his late thirties, an animated man, I must admit. He only stops to breathe, so he can continue onto his next line. As he finished his first cigarette, a cup of coffee arrives for him. The monologue w

Hear from a young man who takes pride in the nation of Singapore, and believes strongly in our missional call as a nation. My heart is overflowing with gratitude as we celebrate our nation’s 51st birthday. I can be very certain that no one would have believed that Singapore would have come this far since 9th August 1965. Only He knew. We had almost nothing when we started out, but God has poured out His blessings upon our nation with so much. Now, we have good and wise leadership, racial and religious harmony, and an ever-improving infrastructure. In 1979, Billy Graham prophesied that Singapore would be the, ‘Antioch of Asia’. Here are the reasons why I find his words so compelling. And sure

Interserve conducts the Friendship First Course to equip Christians on how to reach out to ordinary people of other faiths. In this post, Cat, a young adult, shares about her experience of reaching out. I came to know Christ at the age of 16 years old when someone befriended me and shared the Gospel with me for the very first time. That stranger who led me to Christ is now my very good friend and mentor. Ever since then, I have been serving under the Youth Ministry at my church. I used to do street evangelism every week for about 6-8 years. Currently, I am serving in the Girls Home and Sports Ministry (majority of them are of another faith). For Sports Ministry, I would meet the neighbourho

“What is God’s unfulfilled dream?” The speaker asked. “To fill the earth with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” [Habakkuk 2:14] “….And He wants us, His followers, to partner with Him in making this happen!” As I sat there listening and looking at the world map on the wall, my heart swelled with wonder and gratitude. God is a big, big God. A God of the nations. A God who pursues us relentlessly since the day Adam and Eve sinned. He made a covenant with Abraham. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to redeem the world. Now we are His beloved, advancing His kingdom on earth even as we gather the harvest unto Him. As revelations dawned, my spirit stirred within, and

As we proudly celebrate our National Day, news of brutal terror has been sprouting in quick successions - Bangladesh, Turkey, Iraq, Germany, Afghanistan and the on-going madness in South Sudan. The birth pangs are growing. Yet, in the almost surreal peace and stability that Singapore enjoys, it is often difficult for ‘peace-lulled’ Singaporeans to identify with the fears and pains of fellow human beings hit by violence motivated by hatred and perhaps a genuine quest for holy war? How are the Christians responding? I was speaking at two youth services on the topic of stress. What a topic for Singaporeans! Aren’t we known to be a nation of high stress? A people on a tireless quest for excell