By Bro. Andrew Koay People say, “Blood is thicker than water.” It’s supposed to mean family comes first, family loyalty wins when things get tough, and, if the world turns its back, family stands with you. But there’s reason to believe that this idiom has been twisted to promote family loyalty. And that’s why real […]
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By Bro. Allen Lee Come 21 June 2026, it will mark my first year of retirement. Time truly passes very quickly. I thank God for His abundant blessings throughout the years and for the opportunity to continue serving in His kingdom even after retirement. Retirement life has turned out to be busier than I expected,
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By Bro. Allen Lee Believing in the Lord Jesus Christ is the foundation of salvation. No one can be saved without faith in Him. However, the Bible also teaches that becoming a Christian involves more than simply saying we believe. It also matters whether we follow the teachings of Christ and belong to the church
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By Bro. Nathanael Goh In the Bible, God often compares people to sheep. We see this in passages like Psalm 23, John 10, and the parable of the lost sheep in Luke 15. It is an interesting comparison in a world where many people believe they are fully capable of guiding and protecting themselves. Yet God
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Written By Keith Eng WK They say it takes a village to raise a child.” Over the years, I’ve come to believe just as deeply that it takes a church—a like-minded community of believers—to bring a soul back to Christ. This is not a story of one person’s effort. It is a journey of collective
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Written By Eng Kim Leng “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: … A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” Ecclesiastes 3:1-4 Life has its moments. There will be moments in our lives when we weep
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Written by Eng Kim Leng (KKCOC Elder) The role of women has changed in recent years. Many denominations now have women preachers, pastors and deacons. The trend is beginning to catch on in some churches of Christ, where women have assumed extended roles. Clearly, this is a no-no. The two passages on the role of
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Written by Eng Kim Leng (KKCOC Elder) The term A Cappella is a Latin phrase meaning “in the manner of the chapel” or “as is done in the chapel.” It refers to vocal singing without instrumental accompaniment and was the standard practice of the church for centuries. In fact, early Christian literature expressly testifies to
Written by Nathanael Goh When I was younger in the faith, especially in my early days, I often received encouragement from senior brethren whenever I served the church even when I felt I could have done better. I still remember doing scripture reading shortly after my baptism, and it was done through teary eyes and
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Written by Roger D. Campbell Well-known as a place of emperor-worship and Jewish hostility toward Christianity, the city of Smyrna was located about thirty-five to forty miles (56-64km) north of Ephesus. One of the seven churches of Asia, the Smyrna church of the Christ is mentioned in the Bible only in Revelation 2:8-11. Because
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