Giving Honour, Where Honour Is Due (November 2025)
Giving Honour, Where Honour Is Due November 2025 ‘Duty, Honour, Country!’ This was the slogan drummed into us as eighteen-year-olds during our SAF training as part of our national service. What is ‘honour’? Its meaning undoubtedly must be defined by its context. In the first century A.D. Greco-Roman world, honour comes from “the affirmation of […]
Gratitude Begets Gratitude (October 2025)
Gratitude Begets Gratitude October 2025 Remember the Old Testament story of Elisha and the Shunammite woman (2 Kings 4:8-37)? We’re not told her name, except that she was wealthy, generous and hospitable: every time Elisha passed by her house, she would feed him; moreover, she built him a small room in the attic of her […]
Convocation 2025: An Exhortation (August 2025)
Convocation 2025: An Exhortation August 2025 Imagine having 2-3 hours with someone who knows everything and can give you insights into all you’ve wanted to know about the Bible… No, I’m not talking about Google or ChatGPT! This was the experience of two disciples who had a long conversation with Jesus on the road from […]
Message from the President’s Office (July 2025)
Message from the President’s Office July 2025 The Continuing Relevance of Theological Education Why spend 2-3 years pursuing formal theological education when there’s so much information out in cyberspace? This question is particularly pertinent for our younger generation. In a few seconds, they can get ready answers to their theological questions from Google and ChatGPT. […]
Message from the President’s Office (June 2025)
Message from the President’s Office June 2025 BTS successfully completed another semester and graduated 18 students at the 33rd Commencement Service held on 17 May 2025. As I presented the certificates to the well-deserved graduates, I was moved with pride and awe. The graduation is a testament to our faculty and staff’s dedication and compassion, […]
Welcome – BTS 9th President
Welcome – BTS 9th President April 2025 When Rev Peter Lin returned home to the USA after completing his 4 year-term of service as BTS President in July 2024, I stood in to cover some presidential duties while the search committee (chaired by Seck Wai Kwong with members Daniel Soh, Rev Edwin Lam, Rev Koh […]
Message from the President’s Office (April 2025)
Message from the President’s Office April 2025 The Apostle Paul had much to testify about the blessings he received from His Master. He constantly reminded himself not to be conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations he received. He also had his fair share of personal sufferings, one of which tormented him so […]
Message from the President’s Office (March 2025)
Message from the President’s Office March 2025 When I accepted the offer as Executive Director of the Singapore Baptist Convention in 2006, I did not have a ready list of what I could and hoped to do, except for a compelling desire to forge a united Baptist community. There is beauty and purpose in every […]
Message from the President’s Office (February 2025)
Message from the President’s Office February 2025 No one can dispute the fact that effective leadership is pivotal for successful organisations, including the church. However, effective leadership is contingent on having the right leaders who can influence others to follow. It requires leaders who walk the talk. Character and competence are symbiotic agents for transformation. […]
Message from the President’s Office (January 2025)
Message from the President’s Office January 2025 2025 is here! As we step into the New Year, let us be encouraged that every ending marks a new beginning. The old year fades like a sunset in the west, but a new year rises like a sunrise blessed. While we thank our Lord for so much—His […]