Articles by

Gabriel Ong

News

Houston, we have a problem: In Hillsong founder’s resignation, a call to clear-headed living

I feel like I’ve written this story before. Christian leader in powerful position faces accusations of causing hurt to those he should be serving. The latest face to front this ignominious...

Marriage

State of the Family 2022: What do our young people think about marriage and having kids?

At first glance, some of the statistics relating to marriage, divorce and childbearing that were presented at Focus on the Family Singapore’s 8th State of the Family seemed to make for grim...

Dating

How I met my husband in church

Vincent and I have been married for nearly two years now. We were one of the couples who got married during 2020’s circuit breaker over Zoom. It still amazes me how it all happened because we met...

News

Kyiv resident reveals what life in war-torn Ukraine looks like

First of all, let me express my most sincere gratitude and pass over thanks from my parents and friends for the care and prayers. In our situation, it’s the best you guys could have done and have...

Devotionals

Bible reading plans for Lent? Look no further

Lent is a season of fasting and preparation for Easter (or Resurrection Sunday). This year, the 40 days of Lent begin on March 2 (Ash Wednesday) and end on April 16 (Holy Saturday).  I’ve been...

Apologetics

Tim Keller: How to hold on to your faith even when you’re disappointed by church

Having seen friends fall out of the faith over the years, I’ve often wondered just why that happens. I was thus glad to read Pastor Tim Keller’s reflections — in response to the...

Do Good

How to help Ukraine: 5 ways Singaporeans can support Ukrainians right now

Ukraine is now into her fifth day of defending against Russia’s unprovoked invasion. As of February 27 (Sunday), at least 352 civilians – including 14 children – have been killed and 1,684...

Worldview

What are the “End-Times”? “End of the age” and other Bible phrases explained

You don’t have to look back far to see that we live in tumultuous times. Over the last two years, we’ve seen how the coronavirus has ground the world to a halt. The pestilence still rages...

Worldview

Living with cancel culture as a Christian

For some years now, being on social media platforms has turned me into a just-keep-it-to-myself kind of Christian. There have been numerous occasions where I’ve been afraid of posting something and...