Posts by Andrew Pubalasingam

Have you ever wondered how great songs are made? One of the things I’ve noticed with music is that great music seems to capture the raw emotions of the writer and stimulate them in others. In a book I’ve been reading, the author shared a conversation he had with a worship song writer Cody Carnes. You might know him as the guy on “The Blessings Song” from 2020, or perhaps you may know his song, “Nothing Else”, one of my…

One of the fundamental beliefs I have is that we are all created in the image of God (Gen. 1:27). Not only are we created in His image and likeness but I also believe that we have everything we need in us to live. This requires an ongoing journey of self-discovery in order to unpack the unique human qualities God has bestowed in us. Christians have been freely given a gift that is not innate or inherited upon birth but…

Youth ministry comes with many challenges. Whether it’s planning, preparing or rolling with the punches, I find that one of the things that anchors me is W.W.J.D.  W.W.J.D stood for What Would Jesus Do. Growing up W.W.J.D was a cliché used by Christians to course correct on the journey of becoming more and more like Jesus. If you remember getting wrist bands with W.W.J.D on them, you may know what I am talking about. The W.W.J.D that I sometimes use…

Dear LifeSpring Family, I am writing this letter to you from our Wildfire Retreat. If you are reading this we have either arrived safely from our Wildfire retreat or something has gone terribly wrong and these are my last words. Tell Jen and Maya I love them!  Just kidding, we arrived safely and things went as God had intended. We had a great time! We learned together, played together and cooked/cleaned together. It was a family affair! Our theme for…

The other day I was meditating on one of our previous memory verses. It said: But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. 1 Peter 2:9-10 (NIV) The mention…

When life gets louder, our reflective time gets smaller. We often find ourselves in seasons where we are juggling transitions on a completely different scale—balancing demanding careers, ministry, home moves, and the beautiful but exhausting chaos of raising a young child. When complexity peaks, our time with the Lord is frequently the first thing sacrificed. But when connection with God is diminished, our spirit becomes malnourished. Trying to operate out of your own spirit without the Holy Spirit is like…

As a new father I get to see life through a different set of eyes. One of the things that has caught my attention is when my daughter Maya enters a new room or meets a new person, she looks at Jen and myself. When she turns around to us it’s as if she is looking for our approval or more importantly looking to see whether she is safe or not. As soon as we give her a smile, she…

One of the gems I received from Siang Yang in his training on Saturday was the importance of growing in our vision of God. He shared that when we grow our vision of God, we will grow our faith. Increasing our faith is not about increasing ourselves or what we can do but rather, it is about increasing our vision of God and trusting in what He can do, so that He can move in us and through us. When…

Once I heard a pastor mention that “Jesus never met urgency with urgency.” He referred to the scripture in Mark 5:21-43 where Jesus was met by a synagogue teacher named Jairus whose daughter was dying. He pleaded for Jesus to come and heal him. So Jesus went with him.  The scriptures say that a large crowd followed him and people were crowding around him. This might suggest that Jesus wasn’t running or sprinting to go see Jairus’ daughter which you…

Today I would like to highlight a kingdom kidz holy moment. A moment set apart that displayed God’s grace and goodness. At Kingdom Kidz our Shepherd Amy was leading the kids in worship and MCing the lesson. Midway through the lesson the projector died. We asked the kids to get into their prayer postures and pray for the projector to work. Shepherd Amy rolled with the malfunction of the projector and began to give the kids a description of the…

My family and I have recently moved into a new home. We purchased the home in February with excitement in our hearts and in anticipation of all the fun memories that will be had. Little did we know that the next few months would include many challenges that come with purchasing a new home. We were placed in positions where things were out of our control and we had no choice but to either panic or increase our faith. If…

When we pray for God to “Increase Our Faith”, we often focus on the word increase. But God wanted me to look at the word OUR. There is a massive difference between a borrowed faith and a personal faith. A borrowed faith is when you believe because your parents do or because you grew up in a certain church. But a personal faith is forged when you start asking the hard questions, trying new things, and sharing what you believe.…