To live is to grow. And we grow when we learn, discover, adapt, explore, attempt, fail, overcome, toughen up and soften down, among a million other possibilities. God expects us to experience growth. Lots of it. This week, we want to say Yes to growing spiritually. If you’re saying Yes also, then join us so we can grow together.

New years tend to come with big hopes for new things. A new you, a new life. Often, the bubble is quickly burst and by March, you are left feeling like every year is same-mess, different-day. How then does God start and sustain new things?

We’re beginning the year by looking at a gorgeous passage of the Bible that is Isaiah 35 to explore how God sustains the new things He begins.

In our final installment of Advent, we look at Christmas as a form of rescue. God reaches through space and time and sends us the very one thing that can save us from our wretched circumstances — He sends His Son, but in the tiniest, most vulnerable form. Even in our own lives, do we have eyes to recognize how our God loves to work?

A central part of Advent is the eager anticipation of our Lord’s return. The very last prayer in our Bible says “Come, Lord Jesus”. Does this figure in the way we approach Christmas? (Or all of life?) Our guess is not really. Which is why, this Advent, we want to help you see the glorious hope that comes with the return of King Jesus.

When Jesus came to inaugurate His kingdom, He began the process of repairing our broken world. This restoration will find its glorious completion upon His second coming. We begin Advent this week by reflecting on how God makes right all that has gone wrong in our world.

What does kingdom authority look like and how do we manifest it? Clue: it’s got something to do with binding up the strong man of its rival kingdom. We’ve just gone through a roller-coaster week as a nation. What’s next for ordinary folk like us now? Manifest kingdom authority.

By the way, this marks the end of our year-long kingdom preaching series. Don't miss the finale!

Wait, did I read that right? Jesus is not fair? Maybe you’ve wondered that before. Or maybe you’ve read the Parable of the Vineyard Workers before — the one where workers labouring different lengths of time all get paid the same? Yes. It’s that sort of weekend at church, and we got our sister Mei Choon sharing this very panas sermon this week!

The call to show hospitality is among the more overlooked expectations that God has on us. “My house is too small” / “…too messy” / “I got kids” / “I’m an introvert” / “Hosting is expensive” — we’re quite good at this. But the Lord calls, and He will supply what we need. All He desires is a disciple who will reach out to another. And maybe the best starting point to fulfil the Great Commission is to start with something like the Plate Commission. You’re most welcome to join us!

Finally, we get to the allegorical reading of Song of Solomon. Through this lens, the Song is ultimately talking about the love that Christ and the Church have for each other. Which leaves us with the big question — how can we foster a love for Jesus as deep and hungry as the one depicted here in Songs? Find out more from the closing of our Song of Solomon series.

At its very essence, Song of Solomon is about a longing to be loved. This forms the core of every single one of us, and it animates us daily in all sorts of ways. Adjacent to this is our need for love to be faithful and reciprocated. But is this only about romantic love? Or is it bigger? Deeper? More transcendent? We tap into this longing.