By Erin Davis Photo by Samson Bush: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-shark-swimming-in-the-ocean-6927443/ The Original Start-Up The church is the original start-up, launched in an upper room, led by co-founders Jesus and the Holy Spirit and a bunch of guys crazy enough to bet everything they had on the mission. The church is how the gospel went viral. The disciples set the world on fire with their message and a simple mission statement: Go therefore and make disciples of all na

By Rev Tan Eng Boo Photograph of Grace Bible-Presbyterian Church taken by Rev. Tan Eng Boo “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:14) Years ago, a tornado destroyed a small church along the coast of England. The congregation was too poor to rebuild it. One day, a representative from the British Admiralty visited the local minister and asked whether the church intended to rebuild. The pastor explained their financial difficulties. T

By Jared C. Wilson Photo by Mojave Jeff on Unsplash The temptation of Jesus works backward and forward. It works backward because we see in the ways that Satan tempts Jesus the exact same ways he tempted Adam and Eve. If you remember, the serpent led Eve to believe that the forbidden fruit looked good for food. This parallels Satan tempting the hungry Jesus to turn the stones to bread. Then Eve saw that the fruit was “a delight to look at.” This is similar to Satan showing J

Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Dear Gracians, Thank you for being a part of the process of indicating your views regarding our church logo, in the light of our Jubilee this year. As a recap, the purpose of the exercise is to help us review the key components of our church through the logo, namely, the foundation of Christ and His Word & the indwelling of the Spirit. It was also meant to promote greater unity & anticipation among us as the Lord leads us to make further p

“Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!” (Psalm 105:1–2) Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, as we gather with thankful hearts, we cannot help but praise the Lord for His bountiful grace and abundant blessings upon Grace B-P Church over the past 50 years. When I reflect on this journey, I marvel at how faithfully the Lord has sustained His work among us throu

By Rev Tan Eng Boo “O God, we have heard with our ears, our fathers have told us, what deeds you performed in their days, in the days of old: you with your own hand drove out the nations, but them you planted; you afflicted the peoples, but them you set free; for not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm save them, but your right hand and your arm, and the light of your face, for you delighted in them” (Psalm 44:1–3) For almost 50 years, I have wi

Photo by dlxmedia.hu on Unsplash Zion Serangoon (ZSBPC) and Grace (GBPC) belong to a family of 11 sister churches in the Bible-Presbyterian Church In Singapore (BPCIS). In recent years, BPCIS has encouraged congregations with more resources to support those in transition—like Zion Bishan with Emmanuel, and Mount Hermon with Mount Horeb. These collaborations have brought renewal and revitalization to the churches involved. In September 2024, Grace Session reached out to ZSBPC

By Ann Swindell Photo by morefun_boy on Unsplash Mary’s Uncomfortable Christmas   Mary was the first mother to experience Christmas, and I doubt it was what she expected when the angel Gabriel appeared to her and declared she’d bear God’s Son (Luke 1).   Her pregnancy as a virgin meant Joseph needed angelic intervention in order to believe its divine origins (Matt. 1:18–25). Caesar Augustus’s decree for a census of the entire Roman world meant long and arduous travel in the

By J. I> Packer Photo by Kibeom Jin on Unsplash At the first Christmas, the profoundest and most unfathomable depths of the Christian revelation lie. God became man (John 1:14); the divine Son became a Jew; the Almighty appeared on earth as a helpless human baby. The more you think about it, the more staggering it gets. How are we to think of the incarnation: The New Testament encourages us to worship God for the love that was shown in it. For it was a great act of condescen

30 November 2025 Photo by Ann H: https://www.pexels.com/photo/wooden-letter-blocks-spelling-update-32319624/   CROWNING THE YEAR   “You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.” Ps 65.11 (NIV)   As we complete the 14th year of BPCIS, we have much for which to thank and praise God.   In 14 years, BPCIS has ordained 15 men for the ministry of teaching God’s Word and shepherding God’s people, including 3 ordained this year.   This year, we have a

By Rev Tan Eng Boo “Shout for joy in the LORD, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright” (Psalm 33:1) Standing on the flat rooftop of Gloria Hotel on a cool morning in 2017, near Jaffa Gate, in the old city of Jerusalem, Israel, I took this glorious photo of a magnificent sunrise over the Mount of Olives. I remember thinking to myself, “thank God for another new day.” Yes, beloved in the Lord, we should be thankful to the Lord for each new day. “I lay down and slept; I wok

By Paul David Tripp If we are faithless, he remains faithful—for he cannot deny himself. 2 Timothy 2:13 Photo by Tony Eight Media on Unsplash He Is Trustworthy This verse pictures a radically different way of living, one not natural to most of us. Most human beings buy into a view of life characterized by the “life is on your shoulders” outlook. In this view, you are the master of your fate. You have little to rely on other than your instincts, your strength, the wisdom that

By Joe Rigney Photo by Coinhako on Unsplash Wealth is good, and wealth is dangerous. So says the Bible. But how do we use our wealth to glorify God? First Timothy 6:17–19 is one of the clearest and best passages that addresses our use of wealth. Paul’s exhortation is to “the rich in this present age.” And what does he say? He begins with three “charges.” Three Charges to the Wealthy First, “don’t be haughty.” It’s easy for the rich to think they’re somebody; to think, My rig

1 Timothy 6:11-12 “As for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith” (vv. 11-12a). Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Near the end of Paul’s career, the problems of the church in Ephesus were so severe that the apostle not only had to put his trusted associate Timothy in charge there (1 Tim. 1:3), he also had to send the young man a letter with instructions on how to deal wi

1 Timothy 6:6-8 “Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world” (vv. 6–7).   Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash A few passages in the New Testament imply that the early church dealt with the problem of false teachers aiming to enrich themselves. Peter’s instructions to the elders warn against using the ministry “for shameful gain” (1 Peter 5:1–2). Acts 8:9–25 records the story of one

By Rev Tan Eng Boo “When Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he went to his house where he had windows in his upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He got down on his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he had done previously.” (Daniel 6:10) The photo at the top is the modern Jerusalem which Daniel the prophet would not have seen.  He was a faithful servant of the Lord who spent much time in prayer, as he opened the window, facing t

By Gerald Bray Photo by Wim van 't Einde on Unsplash   Q: Why did the Reformation happen?   A: Firstly, many of the popes in the Western Europe church were corrupt and abused their power. Church discipline was also very lax.   Secondly, the church was teaching that most of the ordinary people were not good enough to go straight to heaven and would be sent instead to a place called “purgatory”, where they would be given a second chance to work off their sins and become good e

by Philip Graham Ryken Photo by Inzmam Khan: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-in-black-shirt-and-gray-denim-pants-sitting-on-gray-padded-bench-1134204/ Questioning God   It’s so unfair . Have you ever said that to God? Or even if you haven’t said it, did you think it?   Sooner or later, life is going to seem really unfair. And even if it doesn’t seem unfair for you, you see somebody else’s situation, maybe somebody you care about, and it really seems unfair for them.   Psalm

By Denny Burk Photo by Giulio Gabrieli on Unsplash The Bible and Slavery 1. Telling someone to submit to an authority does not imply...

By Rev. Tan Eng Boo 508 years ago, on October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, an Augustinian monk,  initiated the Protestant Reformation by...