Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Discipleship

Why Bible school is not just for the “up-there Christian”

Growing up in my Christian circle, the words “Tung Ling” were bandied around as some sort of mystical place you would go to get woke about Christian stuff. Much like Bible Study Fellowship (BSF),...

Marriage

Have we missed the point of marriage?

The bells toll cheerily. The doors fling open and confetti swirls in the air as bride and groom emerge, all smiles and laughter. Waving goodbye, Cinderella and Prince Charming kiss as their carriage...

Christmas

Truth might be one of the best gifts this Christmas

We know Christmas is about the gift of love and the gift of peace, but how about the gift of truth? If you’re a believer, you may experience the tension between just having a meetup and wanting...

Illness

What I learnt through my struggle with chronic sickness

Let’s face this head on: I’m sick. Not long ago, I was diagnosed with a string of chronic gastro-intestinal ailments. Subsequently, I was diagnosed with chronic allergic rhinitis. Most...

Workplace

Experiencing supernatural favour in my job

In February 2019 I was actively looking to switch jobs as I didn’t enjoy my previous workplace. I also felt certain practices there clashed with my beliefs and values. My superior had signed me up...

Outreach

Burning (out) for Jesus?

That night was supposed to be the last time I did street evangelism. I wasn’t prepared to lead the team. I was burning out. All I had was my guitar and a broken heart. But we started off with...

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...