Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Friendship

He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother

Bruce and I have been close friends for over a decade. My journey with Bruce’s struggle with depression and anxiety started around 2010. We had just completed our National Service and came to a...

Dating

Should guys and girls swim together?

The cell group saw some debate last week over whether guys and girls should swim together. To help us jump right in, I’ll summarise. There were two schools of thought in the discussion. The first...

Discipleship

5 ways to deepen your relationship with God

No relationship in our lives is more important than the one we have with our Creator and purpose-giver. But just like any other relationship, we still go through ups and downs. Some days we feel real...

Life & Death

Death, where is your sting?

On 25 February 2012, I experienced loss for the first time in my life. My maternal grandfather, or gong gong (公公), passed away after battling with pneumonia. I still vividly remember a gripping...

Discipleship

5 lies that porn will tell you

When I first started dating Elaine, it was during a particularly victorious period of my life. I had been clean for a number of years already. When we were dating, there was never any urge to turn to...

Marriage

The day I broke a promise to my husband

“Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.” (Ephesians 4:26b) This verse was close to our hearts as my husband and I went through pre-marital counselling. We promised each other...

Personalities

“I have treated relationships with women far too casually”: In John Crist’s fall, a call to sober talk and living

No one is laughing anymore in the wake of the allegations that have surfaced against popular Christian comedian John Crist for sexual misconduct and manipulation. The American comedian, who has made...

Mental Health

I saw hope even when it felt like I was drowning

It was during a season of transitions that I fell into depression. It wasn’t a sudden fall. It was happening, but I just hadn’t realised it. At the time, I was in NS (National Service) and in...

Singlehood

3 practical tips for thriving in singlehood

I’ve been single for a long time. By God’s grace, I’m in a good place with regards to my singlehood, but it’s not always easy. Our joy and fulfilment is in having an intimate,...