Articles by

Gracia Chiang

Music

Freed from performance anxiety, I no longer had to pretend

There is a word in Japanese that summarises the deep problem I was facing: “足りない” (tarinai). In English, it means “not enough”, “insufficient” or “lacking”.  By all...

Worldview

How can a Christian navigate our hypersexualised culture?

We don’t ask a fish how wet they are because they don’t even know that they are wet. This is what John Stonestreet, President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, often reminds us about...

Studies & NS

Surviving my darkest moments in JC, I’ve come to see that there is a better plan

2018-2019 were the two most arduous years of my life. It began when I was studying in my dream school. Like most of my peers that went to junior college (JC), I picked this route because it seemed...

Real Life, Real People

I never thought I’d be working full-time in a Bible translation ministry

In 2018, I decided to quit my job in the education sector to study in a seminary because I desired to serve him in full-time ministry. After graduating in 2019, I wanted to explore serving in church...

Church Life

Is it time to return to the heart of worship?

Your church may have restarted physical gatherings or may soon be about to. With some churches already a few weeks into this uncomfortable experience – no singing, mask-wearing, spaced-out seating...

Marriage

Can marriage really be a piece of heaven on earth?

When I was 15 years old, a pastor shared with me that in marriage, the feeling of being in love is not key – rather, it is kindness and forgiveness. After 8 years of marriage, I can testify that...

Sermons

How is it fair when people don’t get what they deserve?

I’m not sure how much you believe in these personality tests, but I’m an ENTJ according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and an Enneagram Type 8. Among other things, it means I often...

Missions

Full-time under 30: The call to ministry at age 20 changed my life

I was in the midst of completing my diploma in industrial design when I received the call to ministry. I remember that I entered a furniture competition and got through to the finals. After...

Life & Death

When it rains, it pours: How does one survive the loss of a loved one and COVID?

27-year-old Wiki Tay took her last breath just 6 months after a lung cancer diagnosis. After flying back from the UK for the funeral, her husband Gershon, 37, found himself in hospital fighting...