Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Illness

One man’s journey through psoriatic arthritis

Before Tom Cannon got together with his girlfriend, Ethel, he had to lay all the cards down: They might never be able to have children of their own. Since 19 years old, Tom has been suffering from...

Discipleship

How do I help my cell group members when it comes to sexual purity?

“Lord, I’m so sorry… I messed up again. Help me stop.” This would be my almost nightly prayer for a number of years since the first time I began exploring my own sexuality out of curiosity. I...

How-tos & Handles

Help, I’m a blur sotong: How to job hunt like a boss

As a fresh graduate who has been job hunting for two months now, unemployment can feel intensely intimidating. It has been a uniquely challenging phase in life where I’ve had to focus on my...

Disabilities

Brought back from the brink of death, he wrestled with the reality of losing his limbs

Within 24 hours of coming down with a high fever, Jason Leong was lying in the intensive care unit. Earlier that evening, he had noticed traces of blood in his urine, and his fingers, toes and lips...

Discipleship

Like father, like son

After my son Caleb was born, I began to reconsider the meaning of discipleship in my parenthood journey. I started observing our daily lives. Whenever I spoke to family members in an impatient tone...

Life & Death

Stricken with cancer at 22, I came to accept that my life is in God’s hands

In January 2019, I began experiencing nausea, vomiting and bloating in my abdomen all of a sudden. These symptoms persisted for three days. Feeling uneasy, I decided to visit the GP who then referred...

University

Struggling in university, my dream to become a psychologist was fading away

I am not the brightest student. Trust me, I really do study. But more often than not, my results don’t translate. During exam season, I make sure that I spend as much time as possible burying my...

COVID-19

When COVID-19 disrupted my life

“The staffroom has been asking after you! How have you been in such messed up times?” That was what my ex-colleague recently asked me, out of concern at my seeming lack of a career. For around...

Tech

Genshin Impact: It’s all fun and games until you lose control

If you’re a gamer, you’d have probably seen the banners in City Hall or the YouTube ads promoting the hottest game on the market by now.  Genshin Impact’s (GI) September 28 release...