Being a Christian in a Secular Society
In a world that is increasingly detached from religious belief, it is not easy to be a Christian that inspires faith. The rise of secularism has placed believers...
An Outreach to Transient Workers
ALLIANCE OF INDIAN MINISTRIES I-CARE There are more than 250,000 transient workers living in Tuas, mostly comprising of Indians, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans from South Asia. Many of...
Our Place in the World – a Bicentennial Fundraising Initiative for the Marginalised Communities
A Bicentennial Fundraising Initiative for the Marginalised Communities 2019 marks Singapore’s bicentennial year. As we commemorate her accomplishments and successes as a nation, it is also important to remember the...
Clarifying Inter-faith Dialogue
In a recent interview published by The Straits Times, Mohammad Alami Musa, said that faith communities in Singapore ‘are still at the lower level of inter-religious engagement and discussion,...
ETHOS Institute: Some Thoughts on Being a Christian (Part 2) by Dr...
From geostrategic rivalries to the global emergence of mass populism and the fourth industrial revolution, we live in a world that is changing at a fast pace and...
ETHOS Institute: Some Thoughts on Being a Christian (Part 1) by Dr...
From geostrategic rivalries to the global emergence of mass populism and the fourth industrial revolution, we live in a world that is changing at a fast pace and...
What is the Gospel?
Our Common Understanding of the Gospel The key message of the Christian faith is the “gospel” (or good news). This inevitably leads us to the question, “What is...
The Urban Church and Creative Urbanism
Can the church help envision the cities of the future? The 21st Century world will be an urban world. The Asian Development Bank states in 2008 that over one...
Ritual Matters
Humans are ritual animals. Their deepest ideas and feelings are not just communicated in words, but more deeply in actions, signs and symbols. In fact, in many Asian...
Instruments in God’s Hand: The Unsung Heroes of the Bible Mission
“I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”—John 4:38 (ESV) Through His living and...
Footprints for the Next Generation
“One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts” (Psalm 145:4). Some of our Sowers-in-Actions were not only committed to serving God in...
Entering the Harvest: Transformation of the Bible Mission Work in Singapore
Since its first formal registration in 1837, The Bible Society of Singapore sought to make God’s Word known especially throughout the Asia Pacific region. In the early years,...