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...

by Sam Storms Photo by Emmanuel Phaeton on Unsplash 1. God’s love is not something God owes us. God is sovereign in his decision either...

By Phil A. Newton Photo by Peter Law: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-praying-in-the-dark-12914661/ Paul instructs the Ephesian church...

By Crossway Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash Check out an excerpt from Carol's recent interview based on her new book The...

By Rev Tan Eng Boo “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)   If we...

By John Piper Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash There is enormous pressure on you today to think of the good — good, opposite of evil —...

By Austin Walker Photo by Rachel Strong on Unsplash All Over Scripture Whether you read Moses and the prophets, the Psalms and the...

By Chan Beng Hock Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash On 26 th  Feb 2025, I received a message from my eldest daughter Melissa that her...

By Priviledge Tafirei Photo by Dovlet Hojayev on Unsplash Holiness is a fundamental attribute of God. To say that God is holy means that...

By Rev. Tan Eng Boo “Why am I a pastor?”   “How did you survive the pastoral ministry for over 40 years as a pastor in the same church?”...

By R. Scott Pace, Jim Shaddix Photo by MD Duran on Unsplash The Bible is clear that the way to be a good leader is not by developing...

By Matthew Barrett Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash Many of us have a nasty habit. We domesticate God. We want to know God, even have a...

By Andrew David Naselli Photo by Andrea Piacquadio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-in-red-polo-shirt-sitting-near-chalkboard-3779448/...

By Rev. Tan Eng Boo There is one place you must visit in Jordan —the ancient Nabataean city of Petra. I am always awed by this...

By Dan Paterson Photo by Iurii Laimin: https://www.pexels.com/photo/waves-splashing-in-ocean-14431434/ Christians behaving badly has...