Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Illness

Fighting for the chance of a new heart and lung, but I’m still breathing in grace

When I received my diagnosis in 2017, I was still relatively normal. I could still move about like an ordinary person, I just did my daily activities more slowly. For instance, I took longer to walk...

Personalities

How do we respond to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump?

Many of us would have heard or read the news of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump yesterday (14 July). Trump was holding a campaign rally for the 2024 US presidential...

National Service

Anything but regular: Why would a girl like me sign on?

Pulau Tekong is located just off Singapore’s northeastern coast. Some would say that the worst part of being in Tekong is the distance from civilisation. Others would say it was the food from...

Movies & TV

I flew 14,240km from Singapore to film for The Chosen, and here’s why

In April this year, I travelled from Singapore to the United States to participate in the filming of The Chosen, a multi-season historical drama based on characters from the Gospels. 20 hours of...

Discipleship

Don’t know what to do for mentoring? Try the “Big Three”

My wife and I lead a co-ed cell group of 20-somethings each weekend. And for nearly two years now, I’ve also gathered the guys once a month (every first Wednesday) for a “mentoring”...

Dating

Missionary dating: Finally in a non-toxic relationship, I was desperate for my boyfriend to believe

Maybe I can lead him to Christ and maybe God will help me. Boy, was I wrong. Let me preface by saying that I am a newly born again Christian. My family was very rough and strict with their religious...

Family

5 biblical truths that help me parent my children effectively today

I became a father in 2022 and recently welcomed my second-born just three months ago. After two years of being accosted by Instagram’s algorithm on the latest tip on how to parent my child more...

National Service

National Service: Just what difference can a lowly NSF make?

When I was given the role of a storeman in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, I had forgotten my dream of wanting to be an impactful soldier in National Service (NS). I believed that only officers...

Discipleship

Judges: Hard truths from harder-to-read chapters

Recently, my church went through a sermon series on the book of Judges. It’s a book that many Christians understandably find uncomfortable with at times, one that they may even be confused by....