Articles by

Gracia Chiang

Studies & NS

Stressed by exams: Facing my fears of not doing well enough

Some of us who are sitting for the O-Levels and A-Levels may experience that constant anxiety of being pushed down by the bell curve and the dread of not living up to expectations when faced with a...

Missions

Full-time under 30: A passion for dance and missions brought us together

I was only 20 years old, and it happened when I was in Perth doing a Performing Arts Discipleship Training School (DTS) with Youth With A Mission (YWAM). The focus of the week’s teaching was...

Mental Health

After a long battle with depression, I’m stepping into a new season of recovery

When a WhatsApp message announcing the restarting of our church’s physical worship service came at the end of June, it signified a long-awaited moment for many since the lockdown started....

Worldview

Here’s another way to look at it. Voyeurism and sexual fantasy are not that different

The first time I fantasised about a woman was in Primary 5. I had caught a glimpse of a sex scene in a movie one night, and for the next few weeks, I replayed that scene in my mind. At first, it was...

Finding Purpose

“Beyond my wildest dreams”: Taking small steps towards my calling in mental health

In February, I resigned from my job as an instructor with a local university, setting my heart to embark on an amazing journey of adventure with God. The plan? Start a social enterprise to offer...

Dating

Choosing a life partner? Here are 10 things to keep in mind

The story of how Isaac met Rebekah in Genesis 24 is a classic story of romance and love worthy of a K-drama. Abraham was on the verge of promotion to heaven. So, he summoned his trusted servant and...

Real Life, Real People

Diagnosed with Graves’ disease at 15, all I wanted to do was die

I had always thought I was a failure and a mistake. Diagnosed with Graves’ disease at the age of 15, I started hating life when I had to take medicine and go for blood tests regularly, unlike my...

Church Life

Serving with my hands in a ministry of signs and wonders

This International Day of Sign Languages, we chat with a young adult who has been supporting the deaf community for the last 9 years. Serving with Wesley Methodist Church’s Ministry of the...

Real Life, Real People

A refugee’s story of racism and redemption

Max Jeganathan was less than 1-year-old when he and his parents had to flee Colombo, Sri Lanka on a cargo ship due to violent racial riots in 1983. Known as Black July, mobs of Sinhalese gangs...