Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Singlehood

Another year without a Valentine

Ah, Valentineā€™s Day. The season of overpriced flowers, chocolate boxes from FairPrice, and Instagram stories of couples taking selfies at Gardens by the Bay or Marina Barrage. As I walked past a...

Discipleship

Jesus is the true vine

ā€¦ Jesus is the true vine. Weā€™ve got to be connected to the right vine to bear fruit. If youā€™re a grape branch, donā€™t get tied to a durian tree. Youā€™re just going to drop off and wither....

Discipleship

Weā€™re stepping into the new year, but do you have a vision for it?

Whenever the end of the year approaches, thereā€™s a mix of excitement and nervousness in my heart. Each time I feel this way, I know that itā€™s about time to set a new vision for the coming...

Christmas

Iā€™ve been lonely all Christmas

The well-stocked fridge, the table full of snacks and all the Christmas decorations I had ordered online in advance ā€“ these are great when shared with my family. But they all seemā€¦ redundant...

Discipleship

How can we empower young people for the purposes of God?

Elevate Conference started as a vision to equip youth pastors and youth ministries: to share our experiences, successes and failures and help other ministries succeed. Our heart has always been to...

Family

This is what my children teach me about Father Godā€™s love

Today is Childrenā€™s Day. And schoolā€™s out. As a father of two active (sometimes mischievous) children, ages eight and four, it is a day where my wife and I will squeeze out time to bring them...

Movies & TV

Lovely Runner: What can a K-drama teach us about love and timing?

WARNING: Lovely Runner spoilers ahead This viral drama was first introduced to me by a South Korean friend, so I knew it was going to be good. As someone who isnā€™t the biggest fan of time-travel...

Mental Health

My bullies fat-shamed me and told me to kill myself. I nearly did, but God intervened

TW: Bullying, fat-shaming and suicide ideation are mentioned in this article When I was a little girl, I was always cheerful and extroverted. I loved making friends and enjoyed going to school. I was...

Outreach

What will it take to win a soul? 3 things Iā€™ve learned when it comes to personal evangelism

Having gone through the devotionals of the 40.day prayer season, I would like to share my reflections on what it will take to win souls.  Say no to cliques and elitism Meet practical needs See...