Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Discipleship

Are we reading the Bible correctly?

At the start of this year, I read a very thought-provoking and timely article by Christianity Today, which published the reflections of three Bible scholars in Singapore who discussed the...

Devotionals

Lent Devotional Day 10: A Man of Sorrows

There’s an old praise song called Trading My Sorrows with verses that can only be described as a supremely unfair bargain between Jesus and man. I’m trading my sorrows. I’m trading...

Outreach

I was a depressed and angry atheist, but then I heard the audible voice of God

If you told me a year ago that I would be looking forward to getting baptised, I would have told you that you were crazy.  Back when I was 15, I had a friend who told me she couldn’t hang out on...

Missions

Christ for all Nations: After more than half a year with CFAN, my life has forever changed

In life, there are pivotal moments that mark the beginning of a transformative journey. For me, that moment came in June 2022 when I received the prompting of the Lord to drop everything and relocate...

Devotionals

Lent Devotional Day 4: A Higher Love

Is there any love that’s deeper or greater than the love of Jesus? There isn’t. Within this verse, Jesus gives His friends a greater glimpse of what this higher love is like –...

Devotionals

Lent Devotional Day 1: The Word Became Flesh

If it wasn’t enough that Jesus, through whom the very world was created, came down to humanity – He stayed with us, served us and sacrificed Himself for us. Jesus is the radiance of the glory...

Family

2024 Lohei Guide – so you don’t drag on at the dinner table

It’s that time of the year again. Slap the ingredients together and get your family over (and not the other way round!) because this hei isn’t gonna lo itself. Let’s get some gospel...

Finding Purpose

When loved ones say no, hold on to faith

A few times we almost argued. Once, I think, we did. But he remained stoic mostly, an unimpressionable picture of wisdom. I adored his principled ways, his indifference to grand reasoning. God, if my...

Devotionals

The Thirst Collective reads… Genesis

Through 2024, every member of the Thirst Collective – Thir.st, Salt&Light, Stories of Hope, 还好吗 hhm.sg, Living Room, Collective Studio – has committed to reading the Bible from cover to...