Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Dating

Does it matter who makes the first move?

I was the one who made the first move by asking my then-boyfriend (now husband) out. We first met online and after an encouraging conversation, I initiated a coffee date. I don’t have any...

Dating

Dating: Am I gonna be forever alone?

Reading this Thir.st article, I was struck by how much it resonated with my dating journey: the situation doesn’t look good and I’m often in low spirits. To keep things brief, I have been...

Dating

Should I date a guy who is less qualified than me?

Trending in Singapore, is an article with the headline “How would you respond if your graduate daughter dated a plumber?”. Another similar article earlier in 2022 stated more Singapore women were...

Personalities

Eleven’s engaged at 19: How early is too early to get married?

Millie Bobby Brown, who stars as Eleven in Stranger Things, is now engaged at 19 to Jon Bon Jovi’s 20-year-old son, Jacob Bongiovi. Brown uploaded a picture of herself being embraced by...

Outreach

Evangelism: Being yourself for Jesus online

What does authentic and audacious faith look like in an increasingly secular online world? Youth leader and online evangelist DAVID LOH (@pigsflyidie) hopes to answer that question with his life and...

Personalities

Annette Lee: Why I chose to keep my faith

In a 22-minute video last weekend, comedian Annette Lee gave her followers a more serious and rare, intimate look into her faith journey. Episode 18 of her Glowing Up series saw the 30-year-old look...

Easter

What Resurrection Sunday means to me

My earliest recollection of Resurrection Sunday happens in a church auditorium. I’m grabbing my mother’s hand with my eyes fixated on the stage. The hall is quiet, and a large replica of Jesus’...

Discipleship

Waiting well: 3 Ds to thrive in the “not yet”

In Passion Week, Silent Saturday is a day that’s about waiting. Jesus lies silent in a tomb which is sealed up, the situation does not look good and everyone’s spirits are low. Though this took...

Easter

The road of suffering: Jesus and His journey to the cross

It’s Easter season! As Christians, this period is meant to put a special focus on Jesus’ death on the cross and His resurrection. However, many believers risk treating it as just another special...