Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Faith

Advocacy means nothing without love

In the spirit of all that has been going on, I feel that we have to get one misconception out of the way quickly and early: God does not need us to defend Him โ€” we only represent Him. By that, I...

Family

My wasted years as an orphan

My relationship with my dad was a good one as I was growing up. He loved me very much, always told me I was his favourite son (I’m the only son) and always affirmed me. He worked hard for the...

Faith

Bishop Rennis Ponniah: Are we hungry for revival?

“There is a time to lower our banners, and to raise one banner โ€“ the banner of the Lord Jesus Christ,” declared Bishop Rennis Ponniah at the Celebration of Hope (COH) Pastors and...

Culture

Should I believe in ghosts?

Do ghosts exist? That was the question in the Thir.st office the other day. An intern had shared about his experiences of waking up with inexplicable scratches on his back for almost a whole year. We...

Sermons

"The Greek word for go, means go": Canon J John on evangelism, hope and lifting roofs

“None of us have got it together, but together, we’ve got it,” Canon J John declared with a smile as he took the stage. Sensing the crowd’s amusement at the witty line, he...

Relationships

For revival to come we must become one: Pastor Vincent Lun on the crucible of community

“This gathering is about drawing the Body of Christ to intimacy with God, and unity within the Body,” declared Pastor Vincent Lun at One Thing Gathering 2018. Speaking about unity and...

Faith

“Will your life be a reference point for the next generation?”: Jason Chua at One Thing Gathering 2018

“All we see today didnโ€™t come from nowhere. Someone paid a price for it. May it be said of us, that our childrenโ€™s children will look at us and say thank you for being faithful.”...

Relationships

A young church leader’s journey through sexuality and lust

Aloysius* serves as a leader in a large church where he has mentored hundreds of youths and young adults for over more than a decade. But beyond the public persona, few others know about his troubled...

Faith

So you didn’t like the sermon

Have you ever criticised your church? Recently, a good number of my brothers and sisters-in-Christ โ€” people who are close to me โ€” are beginning to have their doubts about their churches on a...