Retiree Alice Cheng, 65, recalls the stressful, anxious nights spent lying in bed, straining her ears to listen for any cries for help from her late father during his final months. As his primary caregiver, Alice endured immense physical, mental and emotional strain while caring for him through end-stage Parkinson’s disease.
Week after week, we gather for worship. We listen again to the Word of God proclaimed in Scripture readings and sermons. We sing, we pray, we respond to the Word with our gifts and we come to the table to commune with the Lord—not as individuals—but as a whole community of faith. Why do we do this?
Growing up in a dysfunctional family, my childhood was far from a fairy tale. As a young girl, I often felt abandoned and unloved. The emotional, physical and sexual abuse that I endured haunted me for years. Both my father and mother had their own extramarital affairs, which only added to the instability at home. Fear became my constant companion, and I often found solace in locking myself in the bathroom.
Zoey and Robey’s Big Fix is a children’s picture book designed to help parents, churches and Christian organisations share the gospel with young children. This book is the first of five titles that Our Daily Bread Ministries (ODB) is producing under its Gospel Before 6 campaign. It was launched on 13 July at the recent Bible Conference, titled The Daunting Privilege: Reaching Children with the Gospel.
We don’t have kings in Singapore, but we do elect leaders to receive authority to govern our nation. The Bible here urges us to pray with thanksgiving for our nation’s leaders. May God grant them the wisdom and discernment so “that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness”.
What does it mean to love one’s country and one’s nation? Does it mean that we should never criticise the state?
My wife and I recently entered a new phase of life. We became grandparents. When sharing this news with family and friends, many responded with, “Congratulations!” Not only did they say it, but some also actually expressed feelings of joy on our behalf.
Coming from a non-Christian family, I was only exposed to Christianity when I started attending ACS (Junior) and heard about Jesus through chapel and morning devotions. I remember Pastor Barnabas Chong preaching about Jesus every week, and we also used to have Fun Time where we would watch VeggieTales and sing and dance to Christian songs.
When Eunice Goh’s beloved father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in June 2021, her world came crashing down. To the 32-year-old, he had always been her best friend, closest confidante and lifelong mentor.
