Salt&Light

When her husband died, leaving her with two young sons, Carina Khoo could not have foreseen how God would guide her through that dark season, and provide for her even in her older years. Read: https://saltandlig.ht/4coGJ6m

When Priyanka Annuncia won Miss Universe Singapore in 2023, she prayed: "Lord, let me be the light." Doors opened for her to give voice to the voiceless. Since then, she has used speaking engagements throughout the world to fight human trafficking and is now an advocate for International Justice Mission (IJM), protecting children from online sexual exploitation. Watch: https://youtu.be/GSzeOrr7iEo

They came from entirely different worlds and did not even speak the same language. But as they each waited on God for a life partner, He wove their stories together in a love story that spanned years, countries and cultures. It all began with prayer – and a random Facebook friend request. Read: https://saltandlig.ht/3TWf7PL

After his wife of 24 years died, Alexander Ee embarked on the Camino de Santiago, a 925km pilgrimage across Europe, to "run away from home" and rediscover his life's purpose. What he experienced was so transformative that it resulted in a book, A Glimpse of Heaven: Grief, Self and Community on the Camino, which was a finalist at the 2026 Singapore Book Awards in the Best Non-Fiction Title category. Since that first pilgrimage, Alex has walked the Camino three more times. This September, he will return – this time walking 827km along the northern Spain route for charity. Read: https://saltandlig.ht/4xDomTg

In the newly-released 2026 State of the Church Annual Survey, churches reported more salvations and baptisms in 2025 compared to the COVID-19 pandemic years. This runs counter to the statistics from the General Household Survey 2025 that showed a declining Christian population over the same timeframe. This was one of the metrics highlighted during the presentation at Fairfield Methodist Church today, where the findings of the survey were presented. Besides evangelism, other areas that were discussed include whether the Church is doing enough for missions as well as caring for church workers, with the issue of staffing and salaries receiving attention in the report. Read: saltandlight.sg/sotc2026/

When Jane L was searching for a preschool for her youngest child, she never expected that the search would open the door to a new ministry as an assistant teacher there. Today, every diaper she changes and runny nose she wipes is an opportunity to honour a child made in God’s image – and an act of service to God. Read: https://saltandlig.ht/45XkjFA

Many of us dream of receiving a “Eureka!” moment from God when it comes to our life’s purpose. We look for a clear calling to a certain ministry or career, or a 30-year-plan with checkpoints and deliverables. But maybe we’ve been going about this search the wrong way. While in Singapore last month, Nicky Gumbel, pioneer of the Alpha Course, shared how we can all have a vision for our lives – and we can receive it from the greatest visionary of all time. Read: https://saltandlig.ht/4bEGYdm

There is just a little over two weeks left to register for the Annual Salt&Light Awards & Fundraising Gala Dinner.   We’d love for you to join us as we celebrate a special milestone: 10 years of telling God’s story.     Will you consider buying a table or making a contribution to enable the next 10 years of storytelling?    Register here before time runs out on 31 August 2026: https://saltandlig.ht/fundraiser2026  ⭐️ Salt&Light Awards & Fundraising Gala Dinner 📅 Friday, 11 September 2026 🕢 6.30-10pm 📍The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore   Because of partners like you, the Thirst Collective has told 10,000 stories in the last 10 years – stories with the potential to transform the lives of 2 million readers.   Together with you, we will continue telling the Greatest Story Ever Told.

His law career was flourishing, but his marriage was falling apart. It took a painful wake-up call for Brad Rhoads to realise that he was "succeeding in what didn't matter and failing in what did". Sharing his journey at the D6 Singapore Family Conference 2026, the keynote speaker explained why grace and intentionality are essential for marriages to thrive, and why churches have a vital role in strengthening them. Read: https://saltandlig.ht/3TOuqdm

At the National Day Parade (NDP) this past weekend, Lim Lee Lee, 58, who is blind, joined the NDP contingent at the National Stadium with her guide dog Hesta. This is the first time guide dogs participated in the NDP as part of Singapore's first-ever standalone contingent for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Lee Lee is a woman of many firsts. She was one of very few blind persons of her time to graduate from university Her visual impairment did not stop her from becoming an actress and producer for various films and art performances, and championing inclusion for PWDs in the arts and entrepreneurial spheres in society. 🇸🇬 Read: https://saltandlig.ht/45da280

Where hotels, shopping centres and heritage hubs now stand is the cradle of early Christianity in Singapore. This National Day, Salt&Light takes a guided walk through the city and hears the story of how Christianity took root in Singapore. 🇸🇬 Watch: https://youtu.be/AboMk3jdzPc

Preschoolers from Toa Payoh Methodist Preschool celebrated National Day this year with some 180 "grand-friends" – seniors from the church's senior ministries – in an intergenerational gathering filled with song and dance. Though the children and seniors come from different life stages, the shared celebration created space for friendships to grow. 🇸🇬 Read: https://saltandlig.ht/3THKCgh

40.DAY 2026 • DAY 40 “No matter the season – busy, stretched, or even uncertain – we always come back to this: Praying together. “Because prayer keeps us aligned with God and deeply connected to each other. In the same way, as the Body of Christ, when we pray together, we stay aligned, we stay united, we stay on mission.” — Pastor Jeff Chong and Pastor Claudia Chong Look out for our daily video and devotional from July 1 to August 9. 🖥️ Watch: https://youtu.be/c7MCsTPTnDI 📖 Read: https://saltandlight.sg/40-day/day-40-together-praying-as-the-body-of-christ/

Once a month, scores of seniors gather at eight coffeeshops across Singapore to play games, exercise, share a meal and connect with one another. This is the Kopitiam Initiative, which brings active ageing right to where the elderly already hang out. "We wanted seniors to learn new skills, make new friends and get to know their neighbours. And of course, there had to be food and drinks. We wanted it to feel like a party." This National Day, we celebrate the community spirit fostered in our neighbourhoods. 🇸🇬 Read: https://saltandlig.ht/4q3AOJI

Day of His Power - the annual LoveSingapore prayer meeting that is the culimination of 40.Days of Prayer - saw its largest number of regional centres this year: 32. Believers gathered tonight across the island to pray as one heart, mind and voice to turn Singapore Godward, to win the youth and to bless the nations. 🇸🇬 Read: https://saltandlig.ht/4hgB8T0

40.DAY 2026 • DAY 39 “Imagine the Singapore Church in harmony across all races, peoples and languages. And that must surely include the migrants, the foreigners in our midst. Would you make that your desire, even for your local church, to be an expression of such Gospel unity?” — Pastor Ng Zhi-Wen Look out for our daily video and devotional from July 1 to August 9. 🖥️ Watch: https://youtu.be/I6-MR6e-Bm4 📖 Read: https://saltandlight.sg/40-day/day-39-together-as-one-voice/

As National Day rolls around, here are some ways we can help our children grow in gratitude, love for others and a deeper understanding of their true Home. 🇸🇬 Read: https://saltandlig.ht/4hU4eI0

40.DAY 2026 • DAY 38 “The persecution was so strong in the first-century Church, that every single one of the 12 Apostles was martyred for their faith – with the exception of John, but he was boiled in a pot of oil, so that really wasn’t any better. “They were in it for what they could give, but I wonder… if in our first-world Church, we are in it more for what we can get.” — Jemima Ooi Look out for our daily video and devotional from July 1 to August 9. 🖥️ Watch: https://youtu.be/Td9fhMuQurY 📖 Read: https://saltandlight.sg/40-day/day-38-together-we-go-to-the-nations/

In 1 Corinthians 14:34 and in 1 Timothy 2:12, Paul appears to tell women to be silent and submissive, forbidding them to teach or have authority over men. Does God consider women lesser beings? Dr Craig Keener, Professor of the New Testament at Asbury Theological Seminary sets the record straight. Dr Craig Keener will be preaching at City Harvest Church, Suntec Singapore this Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 10am. Watch: https://youtu.be/uFf_YC82H4U

For the first time ever in Singapore, some key measures of church health are being tracked longitudinally through the 2026 State of the Church Annual Survey. These include metrics on demographics such as age and gender, salvations, baptisms, missions, expenditure and staffing.  “I am hopeful that this will generate helpful conversations not just about what the Church in Singapore is doing externally, but also how we are doing internally," said Hor Guo Yi, who is part of the research team. Read: https://saltandlig.ht/4xiKOAZ