Articles by

Joanne Kwok

Work

Finding good company in the lonely job search

Dear God, It has been just over a year since I began my search for a full-time job. The process did not go as smoothly as I had hoped – the number of interviews that I have gone for can be counted...

Culture

They said my unborn baby is incompatible with life

“I refuse to accept this prognosis,” I can still hear myself say. “I’m not going to terminate the pregnancy.” I got married in June 2015, ready to have children. My...

Culture

I’m a guy and I struggle with self-image issues

I struggle a lot with this. The unending insecurity. Looking good enough. Giving off good vibes. It’s always been there, and it’s still here. It will likely be a struggle for a while. But as...

Relationships

Listen to your mother’s heart

This is the first time I am celebrating Mother’s Day as a father. It brings a different dimension to my appreciation of motherhood because I see my wife quite literally, labouring for my...

Relationships

"She told me she couldn’t have children": Menopause at 26 and the miracle after

Imagine this with me for a moment: You’re sitting at your study table for your usual quiet time. You’ve just read your Bible, and you’re praying for the people you love, the place...

Relationships

I waited 22 years for my baby to be born

It always seemed to me like the most natural thing to marry and have children. In fact, some women seemed to get pregnant with such little effort that I assumed I would have a similar experience when...

Faith

Church is family

A couple of years ago, I posted my thoughts online on the issue of how a “family” is defined. I explained that there were essentially two views of “family” competing in the modern world....

Faith

My second chance with full-time ministry

“What? Return to Cru?” It was my honest response to God when the probability arose. At the same time, I also knew what was on His heart. It’s a second chance – to do things...

Culture

Who will avenge my greatest injustice?

I almost hate looking at reenactments of what Jesus went through on Calvary. It’s extremely disconcerting to consider that this was real life, that the “2000 years ago” we casually refer to...