Collective Central Podcast

In these crazy times, it’s easy to get completely overwhelmed, paralyzed or just plain old stuck in life. So, what do you do when you don’t know what to do?

He is the King, yet even the morally unrighteous are part of His genealogy. People who were excluded by culture, society, and even the law of God can be brought into Jesus’ family. We can come to Him, regardless of who we are and what we have done. For God is far greater than our sins and mistakes, do not be afraid to turn to Jesus because He loves us, and will fulfil His promises unto us.

Doubt⏤ a feeling many of us are familiar with; a feeling that makes us tremble and keeps us awake at night. How do you tackle your doubts? Do you keep your heart and mind open, ready yourself to take a step and receive what lies ahead? Or do you close your eyes and shy away?

A man with many stories, Elijah is often brought up when talking about men of God in the Bible. Have you ever considered the invaluable lesson embedded within?

What do you think when you look at people? Is it curiosity, judgement, or indifference? How long has it been since you've stopped and looked past what's shown on the surface? Jesus is compassionate, He cares for us, and even suffers with us. 

When we serve others, we are not only blessing and inspiring others to serve, we are also growing closer to know Christ fully. As this growth matures and unifies us in His faith, so will more people know of God fully through us.

Discipleship is not done with our own ways or doing, but through knowing Jesus. When we learn, mirror, and do as Christ did, we become a testimony of God's grace, bridging all the gaps of doubt and drawing others closer to God too!

Pastor Keith Tay brought to us on how to be a better dad, how father can bring your child along this journey of discovering a healthier you. Romans 8:15 God is not leaving us alone, but God is eager to partner us to build strong families.

We alone are not complete. We are meant to complement each other. This is the original design of God, so we can fully express who we are.

Let us come out of this pandemic, having grown closer to God and fallen deeper in love with Him than ever before — because growing deeper in God is a lifestyle, not a destination.

It is through connecting to our purpose, serving God and others, that we find meaning in life. Even though the specifics of what we are called to  vocationally may change through our lifetime, we are ultimately called to glorify God!

The significance and value of who we are is not determined by external factors, but by the knowledge that we are fearfully and wonderfully made in His image.

Our lives have been saved and purchased at the price of the death of Christ on the cross - we aren't our own, we are His! Therefore, let us live our lives in such a way that truly honors God in all that we are and all that we do!

Run with faith to finish this race. And if you need to stop and refresh yourself, take a moment to be in His presence, knowing that God is waiting for you at the finish line.

We have been called out of darkness, saved by Christ, joined with Him together with other believers to declare the praises of God — this is what we need to belong to a community of faith!

From being under the power of darkness, we are now living in His kingdom. This new life comes with a new appetite and a new way of seeing the world; one that yearns for all things Christlike.

"Continue to live your lives in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith you were taught." We were chosen by God and given a second chance through Jesus's sacrifice. Let's keep not only our eyes, but the entirety of our soul on the bible, for He has done the ultimate peacemaking; so that we can know Him and follow Him, even as sinners.

Let us be reminded that living the Christian life is a total transformation from the inside out and a reconciliation with God the Father through Jesus Christ!

This Easter, let us not forget the true reason we celebrate the season — the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ! Death no longer has a hold on us because He has risen and we can look forward to eternal life with Him after our time on this earth!

Death often comes unexpectedly, an unpleasant surprise that you wish never came your way. But what about death makes us so uneasy?

"Through death, however, we can become the bread of life." Through Jesus's resurrection, we were made anew but the life saved was not one to be lived in fear or comfort. Instead we reach out and sow hope fearlessly; after all, He has already won against death!

The Word tells us that Jesus was there right from the beginning and in Him, all things were made. And to reflect on our Creator, is to learn that the life in Him is the light for all mankind. If  this Lent season is the time for reflection, then may it lead to action  — that His light in us leads us to shine in the darkness.

With almost everything in our modern world being able to be explained through logic and science, the supernatural is often laughed at or brushed off as irrational — but what about Jesus’ incarnation? How do we have faith in such a seemingly incomprehensible concept?

If a deeper reflection of our lives is only possible with light, then it is the Word that illuminates our path. In it, we are guided in our decisions and devotions; we discover dependence, determination and doggedness; in it, we find delight and keep our dutifulness.

God's voice was never silent, it shouts through every breath we take and reaches out to us at every cycle of our lives; the very lives saved by the sacrifice of His only Son. It is by His love and grace that we are able to speak to Him, so let's also open our hearts to respond to Him!