Articles by

Joanne Kwok

Dating

Can a relationship be unequally yoked if we’re both Christians?

When finding a mate in church, I’m often told to look for someone within the church community. The basis given for such advice is the verse, “Do not be yoked together with...

Singlehood

Are you willing to wait for love?

Waiting has always been a dreadful process to me, a word I’ve hated since I was young. Whether it was going to the swimming pool or getting something I wanted, I always had to wait for it. I...

Music

Awaken Generation: Arise and shine, for our Light has come

“Arise, shine for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory...

How-tos & Handles

God of my waiting

I am not the sort of girl who cries easily. But I was suddenly and briefly overcome with emotion one afternoon, when listening to the song “Take Courage” by Kristene DiMarco. The lines...

Singlehood

I don’t want to be single forever

What’s your greatest fear? Cockroaches? Heights? Roller coasters? Those are pretty bad, but my greatest fear isn’t any of those things. I fear being single for life. No partner, no proposals,...

Dating

I couldn’t wait to kiss dating hello

I’ll be honest: Turning 21 and finding myself still single whilst watching more and more of my friends start dating was painful. In a culture that still finds it abnormal to remain single for a...

Church Life

Why I gave church another chance

At the start of this year, I left my previous church of six years. It was a heart-wrenching experience, but I had been wondering for months about the purpose of the church and why we even need...

Music

Jesus I come, I surrender

If you’re calling me, I will answer If you’re bidding me to come, I will come If you’re leading me into deeper waters May I not refuse When I song write, I record all my voice notes...

Discipleship

An inconvenient death: What does “dying to self” mean?

There is a certain kind of absurdism we bring to arguments with our parents. Here’s an example: I remember fighting with them over my curfew, insisting that I should be allowed to stay out past...