By Elder Kelvin Zhu

I had the opportunity to share a devotion and my testimony during the Churchwide Online Prayer on 15 Jan 2026. Rev Forest also shared about my testimonies during his sermon on 01 Feb 2026. I thought that I just wanted to fill in my wider church family through this Heart to Heart Series article.

This is not to serve as self-gratification, but I hope to use 2 stories in my faith journey that can be a reference to you in your service, or hopefully, it can be an encouragement.

 

By Rev Dr Forest Koh

On our way back to Singapore, I changed my flight to travel with my wife. I was supposed to fly a day later—my mistake. But I had bought cancellation insurance, so Trip.com allowed me to change the ticket for free. I even received a refund of sixteen dollars and fifty cents. Wednesday is not a popular day for travel, so the airport was quieter than usual.

Yet our hearts were heavy.

by Rev Dr Forest Koh

My family in Christ, thank you for holding our family in prayer during this tender season. I want to share honestly with you—not as a pastor who has answers neatly arranged, but as a fellow pilgrim learning, once again, what it means to trust God together.

By Rev Dr Forest Koh

A few months ago, my son looked me in the eye and told me, “Dad, it’s time you start going to the gym.” He wasn’t joking. He explained that as we age, building muscle isn’t just about looking good - it’s about staying healthy, preventing falls, supporting weaker joints, and slowing down physical deterioration. He made sense, but I hesitated.

By Rev Dr Forest Koh

During our Office Bearers’ Briefing last Sunday, I shared off script that we are always working against culture. As I reflected on that statement later, I realized it is true—but only in part. In a society that prizes busyness, efficiency, and constant rushing, it is easy to be swept along. To pause, to rest, to be still before God, these are deeply counter-cultural acts. They remind us that our worth is not measured by speed or productivity, but by grace. Sabbath, silence, and prayer quietly protest a culture that never stops.

By Rev Dr Forest Koh

During last year’s Christmas Combined Service, I intentionally chose to worship in the annex hall. I wanted to experience what it felt like to worship together, yet at a distance - watching the service through a screen. There was a sense of togetherness, but also a subtle distance. While I gave thanks for the improved sound and visual system, the atmosphere was undeniably different from the sanctuary.