Posts by Andrew Pubalasingam

Have you ever rented a vehicle in a different country? If you have, you may have noticed that the radio came with a bunch of preset stations.  If you’re used to listening to Spotify or plugging in your device into an aux cord, then this may come as a surprise to you.  Depending on who drove the car last, or what the dealership presets, each vehicle has been programmed to specific radio stations. For most people, this isn’t a problem,…

Rather than give you a synopsis of my message on Sunday, I’d like to invite you into the process that brought about the conception of this message. On May 4th, 2025 Gabe spoke on Seeds. He mentioned that some of the keys to bearing fruit are:  For more context, watch the sermon: https://www.youtube.com/live/e6TICp9m06U?si=IQsWHQ0mgf2kZZ4_ Ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you about which one of these “needs of a seed” sticks out to you. If one or more catches your…

In the world of mental health, self-care is vital to the wellbeing of an individual. Self-care can be defined as the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one’s own health. Self-care involves exploring one’s mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, and social dimensions in order to find out where adjustments and improvements need to be made in their life.  Some self-care practices for mental health include regular exercise, eating healthy, prioritizing sleep and relaxing activities, practicing gratitude and staying connected…

Ryan’s message on Sunday offered us an example of what it may look like being a part of God’s plans. Using the analogy of a tapestry, he explained how each string was woven into a cloth to make for a unique design and big picture. We often get to marvel at the intricate designs and pictures of tapestries that people have created, but we rarely get to witness the process. I would imagine that it would be challenging and take…

On Sunday, I was encouraged by the testimony of Albert Tai in how he did the right thing and followed his convictions. I’m sure that we can think of many times in our lives where we accidentally did something or made a mistake and could easily “get away with it” or sweep it under the rug and no one would know. But Albert demonstrated the costs it sometimes takes to live a life of fruitfulness. Although it cost Albert $600…

I’d like to re-introduce to you one of the most rare and uncommon ancient practices that may drastically improve your life – physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and relationally. Some of you might have heard of it before and for others it may be a new concept. As the title suggests, I am referring to the practice of meditating on the scripture. Perry’s message on Sunday offered us insight in the power of meditating on the scripture. He gave us four…

In my previous career as an educational assistant, I had the opportunity to visit different schools and work with a variety of children in different grades as well as working alongside many different teachers. One of the most impactful teachers I got to work with was a gym teacher in an elementary school. I was working in a grade 1 class at the time and he was their gym teacher. What made him stand out to me was his approach…

Years ago, we used to hold intercession in the Church house on Wednesday nights. At the time, we had no more than 4-5 people show up. On this particular Wednesday night, it was myself, Dan and Desmond that were present. I remember Desmond leading us in worship on my right and Dan on my left. I typically keep my eyes closed as it helps me to concentrate on the Lord. During worship as Desmond was singing and playing guitar, I…

As Ryan talked about the seeds of faith that have been sown and cultivated so that God can make them grow, I’m reminded of the seeds of faith in my own life that I have seen God grow.  One of the seeds of faith that was sown and cultivated in me was intercession. Intercession has been a big part of my Christian journey at Lifespring and it was one of the first places I got to experience the presence of…

Just the other day, as I was leaving my parking garage, I came to a stop at one of the lights underground. I did what I normally do and followed the light prompts. The signal was red, so of course I stopped and waited for the light to turn green or another car to come in through the same exit. I waited for quite a bit and the light didn’t change color. At the corner of my eye I saw…

Welcome to 2025! This year’s theme is Fruitfulness. When I think about going from a year of Patient Endurance to a year of Fruitfulness, I get excited. The year of Patient Endurance was difficult, to say the least, but I believe it was necessary to get us to where God wants us to be this year. When I think about my own life, I can see many transitions and changes that have and will be taking place in this upcoming…

14 Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and the Lord sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear. 15 Some of Saul’s servants said to him, “A tormenting spirit from God is troubling you. 16 Let us find a good musician to play the harp whenever the tormenting spirit troubles you. He will play soothing music, and you will soon be well again.” 17 “All right,” Saul said. “Find me someone who plays well,…