Selfishness: A Deadly Enemy of the Family
Why do conflicts and hurts arise in our families? At the root of many broken homes and strained relationships lies selfishness. Let us reflect on how being self-centred affects marriages and family life — and how a Christ-centred life brings peace, unity, and love. Are we building our homes around ourselves, or around Christ?
How Shall We Be Truly Blessed?
Psalm 128 challenges common ideas of happiness and success, showing that blessing begins with fearing God and flows into our work, family, and community. Rather than something we achieve, true blessing is received from God and are meant to overflow to others. Our blessings are ultimately fulfilled in Christ, who secures for us the blessing we could never earn.
Learn to Talk to Your Family Again
How is your communication with your family? Do thoughtless words, misunderstandings, or silence dominate your family life? Or is your family communication full of love and words that build up? In this message, we explore common hindrances to family communication and biblical principles to restore blessed family communication.
Going Above The “Wrong” Of Our Family
Family is a gift from God, but it is not immune to the effects of sin. The story of Joseph and his brothers reminds us that even in the midst of betrayal, envy, and deep wounds, God’s sovereign hand can bring about good. Whether we’ve been hurt by those closest to us or carry guilt for wrongs we’ve done, God calls us to respond with forgiveness, humility, and trust in His greater purpose.
Reconciling Intergenerational Relationships
How is your relationship with your parents and children? The parent-child relationship is a gift from God and meant to be beautiful. But when we did not include God in our family relationships, it can bring disappointments and hurts. How can the gospel turn the hearts of the parents to their children, and the hearts of the children to their parents?
Not In Vain: Reclaiming The Meaning of Work and Life
To many, work-life balance seems like chasing after the wind. Even after attaining our goals in work and life, one can still feel empty. Ecclesiastes presents the reality of life and its vanity under the sun. Its wisdom points us to a truly meaningful life centred on obedience to God’s commandments and lived in light of God’s eternal purposes.
Centering our Family on Christ in the Digital Age
The church in Philadelphia was commended for faithfully keeping the Word even when they have little power. It is through their keeping of the Word that they testify the love of God and be sustained and preserved by God in their trials.
Glorifying God In Our Marriage
God’s commandments are meant to guide us to glorify Him and enjoy Him forever. His commandments for marriage are no different. The truth about marriage taught in the Scriptures remains the same, from the time it was written to even our present day.
It is only with the faith that Jesus is our saviour and we are already in union with Him that we can be empowered to love sacrificially and submit faithfully in our marriage, as commanded in Ephesians 5:22-33.
Family Month 2024: From Singlehood To Courtship
How should Christians view courtship? How should we approach courtship in a wise and biblical manner? While the modern world thinks nothing about falling in and out of love, Christians should approach it with care, knowing that a courtship that is God-seeking will lead to marital sacredness.
Coping With Tensions In The Family
Because family is so important to us, few things are more painful than tensions in the family. So how are believers to cope with such tensions? Can we still find hope in the Lord when there are tensions in our families?
