Articles by

Dawson Ng

Mental Health

What does the Bible say about suicide?

From what we read in the Bible, we know that committing suicide is a sin. God calls murder sin (Exodus 20:13) and committing suicide is essentially murdering yourself. Suicide also dishonours the...

Mental Health

I was anxious, depressed and thinking of giving up… but God gave me a miracle

I chose to use my actual name to show you that there is a real person behind this story, and you don’t have to be ashamed of what you’re struggling with. Eight months after I started...

Discipleship

What are the names of God?

Yahweh. Adonai. Elohim. Jehovah… You would definitely have come across names of God like these in worship songs, books or sermons. Each one reveals a unique aspect of God’s character,...

Church Life

Day of His Power 2023: Let’s pray for Singapore together

Unity attracts the presence of God. This is why we are gathering on this year’s Day of His Power (DOHP), to unite in worship and prayer as one Body of Christ. DOHP is held yearly on the eve of...

Discipleship

Going the distance: 5 reflections from running a half marathon

It’s a marathon, not a sprint. You probably would have heard believers say this about our Christian faith. But do we truly know what that means? Indeed, this was one of the questions that came to...

Discipleship

My whole world fell apart when I was told to step down from pastoral ministry

“I will do this for as long as You call me to.” After being reconvicted of the Great Commission at a church camp in December last year, this was my response to God. At the end of the camp, I even...

Church Life

Cell group: What does ending well or leaving well look like?

As much as many of us would want to, we don’t always get to remain in the same community in church. Sometimes, members may leave the cell group because they are entering a new station of life or...

Finding Purpose

Personal calling: Obedience isn’t easy, but it’s worth it

At this month’s #ThirstYouthNight, we explored the topic of personal calling. At the Chapel of the Resurrection, we held an extended panel discussion on the pressures of pursuing conventional...

Personalities

“Whether God gives or takes, He is still sovereign and good”: SEA Games 2023 debutant Shawn Chia

I’ve always been active in sports since young. I enjoy playing a variety of sports but running is one of the sports that I enjoy the most. My running journey started in secondary school when I...