Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Studies & NS

A message from the Principal: Acknowledging God’s hand in education

Formerly theĀ principal of St Andrew’s Secondary School and St Andrew’s Junior College, Mrs Belinda Charles is no strangerĀ in the education sphere. Today she continues to mentor school...

Faith

Leading as a lady

Jennifer HengĀ has held various leadership positions in church, from youth pastor to Senior Pastor. She was also the volunteer Director of Dayspring New Life Centre,Ā which aims to empower women and...

Culture

A man’s view on dressing modestly

In my circle of friends, the issue of modesty is an extremely touchy topic. No one wants to be told by someone holier-than-thou what to do or how to dress. I fully understand that it is my...

Culture

Why I don’t celebrate Halloween

This article was basically going to advise you against celebrating Halloween. But as I was planning how to write that piece, I could already imagine the sort of push-back it would get:Ā Wah, these...

Culture

Reflections on Skyrim: I didn’t make my lives count

Skyrim (2011)Ā isĀ a video game from the Elder Scrolls video gameĀ series that originated inĀ the nineties. The player learns that he or she is the chosen one, prophesied to defeat Alduin the...

Culture

One man’s thoughts on Harvey Weinstein and sexual predators

More than 30Ā Hollywood actresses ā€“ includingĀ household names such asĀ Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Cara Delevingne and Kate Beckinsale ā€“ have come forward to accuseĀ film mogul Harvey...

Culture

Frightened to death: The high cost of horror films

As someone who lovesĀ films, I’ve always had a soft spot for the horror genre. I especially respected the auteurs who could subtly unsettle you without having to resort to jump-scares. Despite...

Faith

I give in to sexual temptation again and again. What hope do I have?

Do we really believe Jesus can help us? Most of us guys will probably respond with a resounding “yes”.Ā You’re probably already flippingĀ to Philippians 4:13 in your Bible. Yes! I...

Faith

My experience at BSF: From reluctance to revelation

“Wah, very cheem ah,” a colleague said to me as she saw me doing my Bible Study FellowshipĀ (BSF) homework. As I looked up from my Bible, sheĀ told meĀ that she’d always been...