Articles by

Joanne Kwok

Work

I was passed over for promotion six years in a row

It’s been six good years since I started working as a social service professional. The work is tough but I’m always grateful to have good bosses and colleagues. It may sound crazy, but I look...

Culture

Are we living as though Jesus will never return?

I recall my pre-wedding photoshoot, where my then-fiancé and I were made to walk down a path in the midst of a rustic forest area. We were instructed by our photographer to show that we were...

Culture

Stay woke but keep dreaming, Singapore

I have a dream for Singapore. Which is funny because I live in a generation that’s so steeped in sociopolitical correctness, it’s better not to declare dreams for your nation in case some...

Missions

Some save Batam: Taking the heart of Singapore beyond our shores

It’s barely 8AM and Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal is already swarming with people. We’re there to catch the second earliest boat to Sekupang, Batam, where we’ll be visiting a...

Faith

Hunger, upsized: My first taste of fasting from food

“Why don’t you try fasting from food this year?” My team asked during one of our editorial meetings. “Then you can write about it when you live to tell the tale.” It was...

Mental Health

The psalm of my broken heart

Anxiety and depression. This article will contain pictures of pages from my journal, entries from earlier this year. I have journaled since I was a child. I journal not to capture a forever snapshot...

Real Life, Real People

The slippery slope of addiction: From pornography to prostitutes

After struggling through years of depression and anxiety and coming out stronger on the other side of it with the help of counsellors and Christian community, you’d think God was done with me....

Faith

What’s my role in the fivefold ministry?

So you’ve been going to church for sometime now and wondering where you fit into the greater story of God’s Kingdom. After all, we are part of the body of Christ (1 Corinthians 4:12) and...

How-tos & Handles

A month without porn

I woke up at 3:45AM. I had a morning appointment that day, so I was eager to go back to sleep. I tossed and turned, did a couple of pushups, read Leviticus, watched YouTube … But still sleep...