Articles by

Gracia Chiang

Culture

If Jesus was a superhero

When Avengers: Endgame was released, the thoughts that came to my mind were: “Are they really gone?” “What will the survivors do?” “What can they do?” Just last year,...

Dating

Where our love story went wrong

“What do you find the greatest joy in?” I paused, thinking about what puts a smile on my face, what keeps me going every day, and what gives me the most happiness. “I suppose I find the...

Mental Health

A letter to the hurting

Dear Hurting One, I thought of you today when I read these lines. “Kneeling, I’d picked up one of the shards, dragged its sharp edge across my skin, relieved by the red line slowly seeping up,...

News

NUS peeping tom: Justice must be served, but the heart needs restoration too

Reading the whole discussion on social media about the peeping tom in NUS, I sympathise with the victim, and I believe the episode has caused her much distress. Sexual harassment is very wrong, and...

Easter

Passion Week: It’s more than just bread and wine

It’s the part of the worship service that excites the kids. As the trays of Ribena and wafer get passed around, their eyes light up and their little hands eagerly await their share. In my church,...

Culture

So I finally heard John Mayer sing live

Confession: I was one of those 10,000 people who bought tickets to see the legendary musician perform here last week. It was close to 3 hours of pure guitar magic, as he switched back and forth...

Discipleship

God hears your every word

Last night, I was praying before bed when I ended with an “Amen”. Amen. That word immediately triggered the question of why we end prayers with it. Why do we say: “In Jesus’...

Discipleship

3 signs your emotions are ruling your life

It took everything in me not to text back. I turned my phone off in vehement protest. I would not let my emotions get the best of me. I would not be that person who was reckless with their words. I...

Apologetics

The false conflict between science and faith: An astrophysicist examines Genesis

Atheists and sceptics perceive Genesis as the Bible’s greatest embarrassment, the Achilles’ heel of the Christian faith. They think that science contradicts Genesis, which is the...