1️⃣2️⃣ things to pray for as Mr Lawrence Wong is sworn in as Singapore’s new Prime Minister

Tonight, Mr Lawrence Wong will be sworn in as Singapore's new Prime Minister. Join us in prayer, as we lift up our leaders and authorities before the Lord. (via S&L)

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Serving in church: 🔤 ways we are transformed

Have you ever dreaded serving in church? Maybe it’s something you don’t particularly enjoy doing, or something you’re not really good at. Maybe it’s just a difficult season right now.

If you’re feeling this way – no condemnation. We hope these 4 encouragements will give you perspective and reignite your commitment to humble and loving service unto God.

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I once thought my parents could never be saved. Ten years later, I baptised them together 💧

Becoming a Christian at 16, TAN WEI XUAN wondered if his parents would ever come to know Christ. There were discouragements, setbacks and even a road accident – but God was working to bring eternal blessing amidst brokenness.

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The Thirst Collective reads… Judges

In case you needed a sign to get back to your Bible reading... here are some reflections from the Thirst Collective's reading of the book of #Judges.

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🔠🅰️🔠🔠🔠🔠🔠🔠: How the Broadway show points to the narrow way 👆

"Hamilton begins with promise, proceeds with tragedy, but ends in redemption. It is a musical gilded with the golden thread of the Gospel for those with the eyes to see and the ears to hear."

Exploring the themes of contentment, legacy and forgiveness, RYAN LIM takes us on a deep dive through the smash-hit musical that's taking Singapore by storm.

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What the 🔤🔤🔤🔤🔤🔤 piece taught me about prayer

Are we paiseh about asking certain things from the Lord, choosing to add qualifiers to our prayers? Are there areas of our life we have shut God out of, simply because they’re too messy to pray about?

Maybe it's time we let go of the pressure to pray perfectly, and simply prayed.

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Are we trapping ourselves by labelling everything? 🏷

Here's a tough truth: always seeking to be validated but remaining ignorant about how to move forward will bring us nowhere.

For a life unhindered by labels... read on.

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Eight years into running my crafts business, I have seen God’s hands through every season 🙏

Running a small business ain't easy, which is why those of us who are called to do so need all the encouragement we can get! 💙

We speak to VICTORIA YUE (Jovial) who lets us in on the winding road she took before finally setting up her shop, and how she can trace the hand of the Creator behind it all.

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Breaking up at 3️⃣🔠: Lessons on compatibility, alignment and love

"I'm sorry for making you guys happy for nothing. I'm... so embarrassed of myself."

Taking a hard look at the "irreconcilable differences" and "thousand paper cuts" that ended her relationship, a 30-year-old opens up on a relationship that promised much but delivered heartbreak and sobering lessons.

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