Articles by

Christina Wong

Family

You have an audience with your relatives once a year. Don’t waste it

Chinese New Year, in the recent few years, has become a season of poignant reflection for me. It was during Chinese New Year that I saw my grandmother and grandfather for the last time, in 2011 and...

Missions

The (Middle) Kingdom of God is near

China. A country which three-quarters of SingaporeansĀ have blood links to. Iā€™m a third-generation Chinese immigrant. My grandfather on my mother’s side was the first to make the long trip...

Worldview

To my fellow Christian introverts: The struggle is real, I know

After reading this piece, an extrovert had something to add, as always. Read To my fellow Christian extroverts: The struggle is real, I know. We’re made introverted for a reason. It’s not...

Dating

I had my heart broken in church

Growing up in church Iā€™ve witnessed a fair share of broken hearts and experienced it first-hand as well. People are shocked when they hear of this. Isnā€™t the church supposed to be a place of...

Christmas

The Thir.st Christmas playlist

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! To mark this season, we’ve compiled a playlist of our all-time favourite Christmas tunes just for you. From the good ol’ Nat King Cole jams...

Dating

Is there The One?

Boy meets girl. They begin talking to each other on a regular basis. They start hanging out. They grow attracted to each other. But then they hesitate toĀ take the relationship to a deeper...

Discipleship

The heart of worship: More than a song

When the music fades All is stripped away And I simply come When we ask, ā€œHow was the worship?ā€, we usually mean, ā€œHow was the music?ā€ But worship isnā€™t just about the music. Music is just...

Worldview

How, then, shall we Instagram?

We were sitting in a crowded cafĆ© in downtown Seoul. It was our last day in Korea. The weather was great. There were still places in our itinerary that we hadnā€™t visited. Yet we just sat in the...

Discipleship

Worshipping when I don’t feel like it

You are worthy of it all. Another church service, another worship song. Everyone around me was singing, eyes closed, hands raised. I tried to do the same, but I just couldnā€™t seem to bring myself...