Articles by

Gracia Chiang

Finding Purpose

Step into full-time ministry? I didn’t want my boat to be rocked

For as long as I remember, I’ve always aspired to be a writer. From a young age, I would dream up short stories, type and print them out, and create my own books, their pages held together by a...

News

Australia burns: Why is heaven silent while our earth is scorched?

Australia is burning. An unprecedented season of bushfires has laid waste to over 6 million hectares, wiping out half a billion animals and livestock, and devastating native ecosystems and farmlands...

Studies & NS

When I failed my O-Levels

The day had finally come when all Secondary 4 students eagerly awaited the outcome of their O-Level results.  When my friends were called upon to get their result slips one-by-one, they were either...

Discipleship

Top 5 books for your 2020 reading list

Other than the compulsory 66 books of the Bible, there is a wealth of literature out there for the Christian seeking to be fed. I would like to encourage us to read broadly, especially in areas that...

Studies & NS

What’s next after Os? A letter to my 16-year-old self

Dear Sam, Congrats, I guess! All those months of hard work have unfortunately not given you what you wanted but hey, at least it’s time to close this chapter. As people were cheering and comparing...

Discipleship

Will this finally be my year?

I’m not sure how 2019 was for you, but it felt like one of the worst years of my life. We tend to come into a new year expecting new things – new ground and new heights. I came into 2019...

Mental Health

2020, a time to begin again

Monday, December 30, 2019. The 9pm overcast night sky is cool, hinting the possibility of showers in the evening ahead. There is a somberness in the air around me. Church Street’s pavements are...

Christmas

It’s the most… awful time of the year?

Seasonal depression, also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is real. It’s the most wonderful time of the year There’ll be much mistletoeing And hearts will be glowing When loved...

Singlehood

Should I stay single?

It was my first real relationship. After it became clear that we weren’t compatible, I decided to end it. The only problem was I had never been in a serious relationship before, and the thought of...