Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Dating

Lust in dating: The secret sin we don’t talk about

My husband and I have been married for more than half a year now. Before that, we were in a courtship for just over two years. Most of that time was spent struggling with a sin we were deeply ashamed...

Finding Purpose

Where are the open doors for my dream job?

2019 was a rollercoaster year for me. Christmas 2018 was when I tendered my resignation at the student care centre I had been working at for several years. There, I saw how my company served the...

Do Good

Singaporeans queuing to donate blood – the kind of crowd we want to see

If you’ve been following the news about the appeals for blood donors lately, then you’ll know that there’s a lot to be positive about. These calls by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and...

News

5 things we ordinary people liked about an extraordinary Budget

So you’ve probably already heard that Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Finance, Heng Swee Keat, delivered the Singapore Budget 2020 today. We’ll get into what some of the...

Real Life, Real People

I spent 48 hours in the NCID as a patient

“Sorry ma’am, but because you attend Grace Assembly of God church, we think it would be best if we sent you to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) to get your symptoms checked...

Singlehood

Singlehood may be for some, but not loneliness

In the week leading up to our first women’s Bible study, I was overwhelmed by an inexplicable loneliness. I was not alone, but I felt it.  The thing with loneliness is that it isn’t just a...

News

“Lord, let this trial not be wasted,” prays Senior Pastor Vincent Choo of The Life Church and Missions Singapore

When the news first came that our church had been exposed to the coronavirus, I was shocked and anxious. But I became calm when I realised what I needed to do. I cancelled our meetings and began to...

News

Christian conference UNVEIL 2020 called off

The organisers of UNVEIL 2020: Relevant Truth, Radical Faith have announced that they will not be continuing with this year’s edition of the annual Christian conference. “Following...

Church Life

Why are churches still meeting despite COVID-19?

With reports of more churches being hit by COVID-19, a top question swirling in the minds of many Singaporeans now is this: Should we still be meeting in our churches?  The news of churches with...