Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Family

10 things I would share with a mum-to-be

Being a mum is hard work – especially for new mums. No one told me that being a mum is a steep learning curve, probably the steepest one that I’d ever face. And so, this Mother’s Day, from one...

Money Matters

Amidst flip-flopping tariffs and financial anxiety — choose hope

I couldn’t take it when I saw the headlines this morning: “Tariffs paused for 90 days, but pressure on China ramped up”.   Aiyoh, this is like watching a prata get flipped and landing...

Movies & TV

Netflix’s Adolescence: Parenting in an age of digital danger

I was window-watching with my wife on Netflix looking for something to watch when Adolescence came up. I thought it was a crime drama or thriller… involving a young boy as the killer? And...

Movies & TV

Emmy winner Samantha Suyi Lee: God is the ultimate storyteller

I’ll be the first to admit I didn’t go into animation thinking this was where God wanted me to be, I went in thinking: “This looks fun.” My mum was an animation buff so I grew...

Discipleship

Do you feel like an NPC in church?

What’s an NPC? Well, it usually refers to “non-player character”. In the context of this article, however, you can take it to mean an experience of the Christian faith that is robotic, flat,...

Discipleship

5 hard truths about real manliness for guys who are missing the point

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but for some of us guys, it’s time to stop mincing words, dancing around issues and just say it like it is. Some of us have gone soft, and not in a...

Singlehood

Another year without a Valentine

Ah, Valentine’s Day. The season of overpriced flowers, chocolate boxes from FairPrice, and Instagram stories of couples taking selfies at Gardens by the Bay or Marina Barrage. As I walked past a...

Discipleship

We’re stepping into the new year, but do you have a vision for it?

Whenever the end of the year approaches, there’s a mix of excitement and nervousness in my heart. Each time I feel this way, I know that it’s about time to set a new vision for the coming...

Christmas

I’ve been lonely all Christmas

The well-stocked fridge, the table full of snacks and all the Christmas decorations I had ordered online in advance – these are great when shared with my family. But they all seem… redundant...