Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Discipleship

What does “do not judge” really mean?

If there’s a scripture that’s abused, misused and yet at the same time unavoidable, it’d be Matthew 7:1 (ESV): “Judge not, that you be not judged.” Abused and misused because it’s...

Friendship

The girl who just wanted to fit in

I came to Singapore way back when I was just 11 or 12 years old. I stepped into this country as a shy, timid and fearful girl. I was terrified to speak to anyone because of the fear that I would be...

Worldview

4 lessons I learnt in an actual revolution

On Friday, October 18, I woke to the smell of burning tyres. The shabaab, or young men, of my city had blocked the main square and key road junctions with barricades and set them alight. Banks and...

Money Matters

Want or need?

I’m not a fan of online shopping, mainly because I want to be sure of my purchases. I’ve only become more open to it because certain goods are much cheaper online than in stores. But the...

Real Life, Real People

The prisoner who was set free: From halfway house to Bible school

Cary Lim, 42, serves full-time at The Hiding Place, a home for the rehabilitation of drug addicts, ex-prisoners, alcoholics, gambling addicts, homeless orphans, inhalant abusers, wayward teens, young...

Discipleship

Supernatural encounters: The battle for my soul

It’s strange, but whenever I had supernatural encounters, they would come at a pivotal point in my journey with God. I will never forget the night I accepted Christ on 23 December 2008. I woke...

Sermons

Miracles are not for showing off, says Todd White at FOPx GO Conference

“How many of you have been to church, but the healing thing has been a bit weird for you?” That was the question that evangelist Todd White began with on the third day of the FOPx GO...

Discipleship

Have you lost your first love?

Love. Many of us want to find that special someone and get married. The other day, I was busy telling the Lord how I’m gonna be a super committed person towards my future spouse. I’d give him...

Workplace

7 practical ways to be a light in your workplace

We spend most of our day at work. If we’re going to be good witnesses for Christ, “being a light in our workplace” would be a natural place to start, wouldn’t it? But sometimes that sounds a...