Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Finding Purpose

Full-time under 30: I didn’t want to be called “pastor”

Truth be told, being a pastor was never something I aspired towards. I just had a deep love for the youth ministry, and a strong desire to be a part of what God was doing in His church and in my...

Dating

How can I be a godly woman during courtship?

Since my husband Cliff’s article addressing how to be a godly man in courtship started making its rounds on social media, I also began receiving dozens of questions over Instagram from young women...

Church Life

I left the church, hurt—and came back again

I have only ever called one church “home”. I went to Sunday School at this church, grew into their youth group, graduated to their adult services, volunteered, became a leader, and eventually...

Discipleship

Tithes and offerings: Leaving behind my misconceptions

When I was young, I always thought tithes and offerings were the same. “It’s still just giving money to God,” was what I believed. But as I grew older, I began to hear different...

Post-secondary

What went down at our first event of the year for Gen Zs

The excitement in the chapel of Bethesda Bedok-Tampines Church (BBTC) was palpable. With students bustling in the room in a flurry of different uniforms and school shirts, it was plain to see that...

Tech

Bondee is great, and it’s got me rethinking fellowship

So… Bondee. I’m not one for social media platforms like Facebook or Instagram because I feel that meaningful connection can be lacking there (that’s my chief reason of a few that keeps me off...

Surveys & Reports

A few hundred pastors were surveyed about youth ministry, this is what we learnt

On Day 3 of the LoveSingapore Pastors Summit, Senior Pastor Daniel Khong (FCBC) led a panel discussion titled “The Church Younger & Stronger” which sought to provide an overview of...

Surveys & Reports

Young people: Some key takeaways from Summit 2023

So many wonderful things were said at Summit 2023. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even our whole office would not have room for the books that would be written (we probably do...

How-tos & Handles

Lohei in 7 steps (with gospel flavour!)

If you think about it, the lohei really boils down to a desire for blessing. So, who better to ask a blessing from than the LORD Himself?  Never thought you could toss a salad and glorify God?...