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Reflections on Motherhood ft. Mums Growth Group

Jan and her family Did you know that our church has a growth group specifically for mothers? At Mums Growth Group (GG), the women are mostly mothers of young children; some are new mothers, some have multiple kids, but all are still in the early years of childhood. Their children

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Posted on 30 Jun 2024

How Ezekiel Sobered Me Up

The common mindset is “Since I’m saved, I can now relax. Do I really have to work on my holiness, study the Word deeply, and proclaim the gospel to those around me? Doesn’t God love me just the way I am?”

The book of Ezekiel is a sobering reminder that Israel, the very people of God with God’s laws, God’s word, and God’s presence, took Him and His mercy for granted. They sinned continually, believing themselves saved, and let their desires for comfort, security, and riches take over. They saw how beautiful their life had become, and left behind the one who had given them their beauty.

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Posted on 8 Apr 2023

My Impression Of God Back Then vs. Now

I used to have a false impression of God: a God who judges people arbitrarily for breaking His rules. But a careful reading of Ezekiel through the Ezekiel teaching series has shown me that God isn’t arbitrary at all, He is very angry at and is broken by Israel’s whoring. Because God is holy and righteous, He has to judge Israel, His own people, who are in rebellion against Him, and He would be perfectly right in doing so.

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Posted on 8 Apr 2023

Pan Family Update to the Church – Dec 2021 –

It’s been about 4 months since Elden, Jou Ee and their boys have left Malaysia for Philadelphia, USA, for Elden’s training in Westminster Theological Seminary. In this video, they give a brief update on how things have been going for them, how they have been settling down, and their encouragement

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Posted on 5 Jan 2022

Pan Family Update to the Supporters and Tour of Westminster Theological Seminary – Dec 2021

It’s been about 4 months since Elden, Jou Ee and their boys have left Malaysia for Philadelphia, USA, for Elden’s training in Westminster Theological Seminary. In this video, Elden gives supporters a brief tour of Westminster and updates on settling down as a family. Check it out!

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Posted on 5 Jan 2022

Hope In The Face of COVID-19

On the 23rd of July 2021, at 10.45 pm, the cries of a newborn baby filled a room in the birth wards at the hospital. At 3.31kg, she was a healthy baby girl, and her mother, tired but relieved, cradled her lovingly. She was given the name, Naomi Oui Zhen

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Posted on 18 Oct 2021

How CERC’s Ephesians Series Taught Me to Wear My Armour

Andrea DavidMums GG Going through the book of Ephesians has once again reminded me of God’s immense grace and mercy towards my life as I recall how He opened up my eyes and mind to notice and question things that mattered in His perspective. When I was a teenager, I

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Posted on 4 Oct 2021

The school of fatherhood

Some things are hard to forget. I still remember our time in the hospital when a lactation specialist was teaching Robyn how to nurse our newborn son. She had the look of a kind old lady and was just as excited as we were as new parents. At one point,

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Posted on 27 Aug 2021

How I Came To Know Christ and Who I Am Today: An Interview with Timothy Lee

By Liew Hong Wei  Everytime we hear a story of how God is working in and through someone, we can’t help but give thanks. We see God’s work in not just the obvious but also in the most unexpected. Tim’s story is one of many worth celebrating, and so recently,

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Posted on 22 Aug 2021