Articles by

Gabriel Ong

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...

University

3 things I wish I knew before starting university

It’s that time of the year again โ€“ 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 itโ€™s like being attracted to the same sex as a Christian? I certainly donโ€™t. And for a long time I lived without knowing what that tension was like โ€“ 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 โ€” 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?โ€ This question was posed to us by the pastor who led a recent mission trip I was on. We offered various answers...

Faith

The double life of a mission tripper

One thing about missions trips that I find beautiful is the simplicity of being. What I mean is, life becomes simple in a holy way: All that matters each day is that we accomplish a work for God โ€”...

Faith

In sickness and in health

I fell pretty sick on Labour Day. I still remember it was a Tuesday morning, and I was furiously taking notes at Momentum 2018. I had already been feeling a little unwell โ€“ dry throat โ€“ the night...