Articles by

Gabriel Ong

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 didn’t come from nowhere. Someone paid a price for it. May it be said of us, that our children’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 — people who are close to me — are beginning to have their doubts about their churches on a...

University

3 things I wish I knew before starting university

It’s that time of the year again – university term is starting. Some of you are beginning a 3 to 4 year journey of college education, for the rest, it’s a brand new semester. Well,...

Faith

Lessons on discipleship from a little dog

Over a recent public holiday, I hung out with a few good friends at one of our homes. There, I met my friend’s new dog, Taurus, an adorable mongrel who’s painfully shy. As we spent some...

Culture

The mask he wore to church

You know what it’s like being attracted to the same sex as a Christian? I certainly don’t. And for a long time I lived without knowing what that tension was like – that double-life of fear and...

Relationships

Are you tired of being a cell leader?

Are you leading someone difficult? At any level of leadership, you are going to come across sheep who are difficult to herd. You push them in one direction, in search of better pastures — but they...

Culture

The most important thing in the Church: Unity

“What is the one yardstick we can use to gauge if a mission trip is successful?” This question was posed to us by the pastor who led a recent mission trip I was on. We offered various answers...