Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Outreach

A remedy of hope for a broken world

One evening a few years ago, I had a youth who came to my house, broke down and cried. He asked me: โ€œWhy are you so different from everyone Iโ€™ve met? I want what you have. Tell me how I can do...

Studies & NS

When COVID-19 hit our schools: A lesson on beating bitterness

When the news reached my inbox, I felt angry. I replied the emails with my concerns, thinking that they would fall on deaf ears. โ€œThe senior leadership probably only cares about the reputation of...

Do Good

Malaysia lockdown: Why I reached out to rough sleepers at Kranji

โ€œWould you want to sleep in the rain amidst the bustle of the city tonight?โ€ That was the question that plummeted onto my head when I read the news. I then realised that loving others as yourself...

Family

Not allowed to meet your church friends? Youth pastors share handles on sticky family conversations

As all worship services in churches will be suspended from today until April 30, small groups have become the main source of fellowship for many. However, some of you might have parents who...

Money Matters

Resilience Budget: 6 things we young people liked

The situation is bad, you guys. President Halimah Yacob confirmed as much, through House Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin, in the lead-up to the Resilience Budget presented in Parliament today. With a global...

Finding Purpose

How I found my calling in helping others find theirs

Ever since I was a young believer, I always knew that I was called to point and guide others towards their God-given calling. I had no idea as to how that would take shape, but this I knew โ€“ God...

Worldview

What do we want to see at the end of our lives?

A recent conversation with a colleague got me thinking about life. She shared that her good friend recently passed away. As a responsible educator, this person devoted much of himself to work, often...

Discipleship

7 things you should be praying about (but probably aren’t)

So what have you been praying about lately? The usual petitions and praises โ€” asking God to work in our circumstances or thanking Him for what He has done? Maybe some confession as well โ€” laying...

COVID-19

Why panic-buy when you can have peace instead?

We’re not looking so good tonight, if my WhatsApp chats and reports from social media are anything to go by. I’m talking about the panic-buying and mass hysteria that have hit our little...