Articles by

Gabriel Ong

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 God’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 RunnerĀ 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 I’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.Ā  Say no to cliques and elitism Meet practical needs See...

Sermons

“Keep watch”: How church leaders must care for their souls, and the ones they lead

Over the years, we have seen several prominent church leaders dropping out of the ministry due to the lure of money, sex and power. We do not say this to judge or condemn. Instead, we want to...

Illness

A doctor’s reflections on sickness, suffering and death

As a junior doctor in her fourth month on the job, death is no stranger to me. Iā€™ve called families at 3am to let them know that their loved oneā€™s blood pressure is downtrending, that this is a...

Church Life

Send up for Singapore: 3 prayers you can make this National Day

Ahead of Day of His Power, which is happening later tonight at 8pm across nine regional centres (Chinese DOHP takes place the next day at 10am-12pm), let’s take some time to really pray for our...

Illness

Fighting for the chance of a new heart and lung, but I’m still breathing in grace

When I received my diagnosis in 2017, I was still relatively normal. I could still move about like an ordinary person, I just did my daily activities more slowly. For instance, I took longer to walk...