Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Real Life, Real People

Havoc and wild, I was backsliding until I took a leap of faith

There wasn’t much about God or Christianity when I was growing up.  My mum believed in another religion and my dad was a Christian who had backslid. At the time, I wasn’t very close to my family...

Faith

What I learnt about doing good when a stranger opened his home to me

I first met Uncle Z on a cool November night after an exhausting trip involving no fewer than three plane rides followed by a five-hour drive. He was waiting outside my apartment in his trademark...

Faith

What does it take to represent Christ online?

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the evangelical landscape, and the Church is being forced to differentiate between what is essential and non-essential. What are the essentials for God’s Church, as...

Faith

I am a Pastor’s Kid: Constantly changing churches all my life, I was ready to leave

I am a pastor’s kid (PK), but that makes me no different from any other person. Being in the spotlight as a family has definitely brought about additional challenges that other church members...

Culture

How can we pray for the General Election?

The General Election is upon us, and we are in the final days before Singaporeans head to the polling stations to cast their votes. In the last week, we’ve seen – and perhaps engaged – in...

Culture

Social justice: 3 steps to start a conversation

COVID-19 has unearthed important issues in Singapore, revealed in the disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups, from job and food security of low-income families to living conditions of migrant...

Culture

GE2020: 3 things to base your vote on

Things have been getting really competitive in my estate now that campaigning season is well and truly underway! It’s extra intense for my family this time because we live in a hotly contested...

Work

I never expected that my financial breakthrough would come this way

I wasn’t your typical university student who focused on hall activities, securing internships or hitting the books. I was frequently flying, even during school weeks, to support my pastor in the...

Relationships

1 year on: Is marriage supposed to be this good?

Since I got married in June last year, people have asked me how it’s been going. My answer has always been the same – better than expected. Why do I say that? Because in the lead-up to our...