Articles by

Joanne Kwok

University

Don’t waste your time in university

For many of us, university is the first real chance to decide how we want to live our lives. As young adults, we are suddenly presented with opportunities to make decisions by ourselves. What modules...

Mental Health

Stricken with PTSD and depression after my mum suddenly passed away, I thought my life was over

Jesus, don’t you care? Where are you? Please take the pain away.  It was Mark 4:35-41 all over again, where Jesus was asleep in a boat with his disciples when a storm hit and threatened to engulf...

Discipleship

How to be a person after God’s own heart

“At this age, you should be at this job position.” “By this organisational level, you should be earning this.” “Shouldn’t you be married by now?” “When...

Do Good

Palu in pain: We cannot remain unmoved

Nothing ever happens in Singapore. It’s not impossible to get caught in the humdrum of life, where we go through each day of school/work and the leisure activities of respite in between. Life...

Relationships

She wanted to be a boy, and I loved her

I met Cassie when we were 17, at a leadership camp in school. We were assigned to sleep in the same bunk with a couple of other girls, and it wasn’t long before I noticed that she was strangely...

Outreach

Why do we share our faith?

The struggle to evangelise and share the Gospel is often the elephant in the room for many Christians. Because not everyone wants to evangelise all the time; no one can be up to share the Gospel...

Mental Health

My worth was in my weight – until I almost stopped eating altogether

About six years ago, I was diagnosed with an eating disorder at the age of 17. My weight loss was evident, and my eating habits raised concern from my family. Although eating disorders make one feel...

Faith

Worship is not about us

Some time ago, my friend sent me a video of a band performing a medley of worship classic with a parodic twist. For instance, instead of singing “I Exalt Thee”, the singer changed the words to...

Do Good

Finding the star in special needs

Gerald is the founder of Soul Food Enterprise, a social enterprise which is currently housed at the Enabling Village. Soul Food’s mission is to equip, employ and empower persons with special needs...