By Rev Dr Forest Koph

So many good things are happening in our church in June and July. I can never thank God enough for calling and sending over a hundred people on mission trips. This is a remarkable high percentage of our congregation. It’s not about the number of people that excites me, but the missional spirit that God is pouring among us. I have been praying that this spirit will continue for the rest of the year and throughout the lives of the participants. It’s not just a one-week spiritual high that fades away, only to be reignited by another mission trip. I pray that this spirit will continue to grow in our everyday lives and impact our community because being missional is the heartbeat of our missional God.

By Rev Dr Forest Koh

God listens to our prayers! God has been preparing His people to serve Him full-time even before we pray. But it just feels so good to pray and feel like God has listened and responded to our prayers. Qi Heng is the person many have been praying for. Listen to his journey to GPC in his own words:

I have been attending Glory Presbyterian Church since my childhood, where my parents worship and serve in the Chinese congregation. GPC has been a formative community in my life — I learnt about God in Sunday School; many church uncles and aunties saw me grow up; I grew up and served alongside many of my peers in church.

By Rev Dr Forest Koh

I find myself wrestling with tradition and transformation. It's like being in a tug-of-war between the comfort of tradition and the pull of change. Sometimes, it is downright draining, and I am tempted to just drop everything and run away.

But then, I think about Jesus. He was as human as you and me, yet He did not let the stiff traditions of His day pin Him down. He shook things up, showing us a new way to living and believing.

By Rev Dr Forest Koh

How to deal with family baggage? It hurts our relationship.

Before I even begin to speak, I might feel trapped in a cycle of presumption, anticipating each other’s responses. This lack of hope to revive communication leads to many drama scenes in my mind. "She will not like it… she will say it’s a waste… don’t waste… money should not be spent this way… she will start to complain again…" Such thoughts prevent me from having meaningful conversations.

By Rev Dr Forest Koh

As the first light of dawn broke through the quiet park, I embarked on my morning walk, a ritual that offers me solace and a moment to commune with my thoughts. It was during this tranquil journey that I encountered a figure in the distance, a lady whose slow, limping gait drew my attention. As we passed each other, a quick glance revealed her gloomy expression, a visage that bore the marks of life’s trials yet seemed no older than sixty. She carried a bag at her side, and notably, there was no walking stick to aid her. Her limp was a telltale sign of a stroke’s aftermath.

By Rev Dr Forest Koh

In the quiet moments of prayer, I often find myself asking God to raise new leaders within our church - brothers and sisters called not just to leadership roles but to the potential of full-time service as pastors, missionaries, or church staff. We are immensely blessed to have a core of devoted leaders willing to dedicate themselves to God's work. However, a lingering question haunts me: What holds them back from embracing full-time ministry?