Articles by

Joanne Kwok

Culture

A tale of two judges

Two incredible births, two incredible judges. These were two men borne out of barrenness, both dedicated to God at birth and instructed never to have a razor touch their head in an act of Nazirite...

Culture

We cannot but speak

In this era of fake news, hate speech, speech-chilling, echo chambers, incitement passing as reportage, name-calling, mud slinging and straw men attacks passing as academic debate, and people...

Faith

Seeing beyond our suffering

There is suffering in everyone’s story. Talk to anyone, have a coffee with them, listen to them talk about their lives for long enough and you’ll find suffering in their journey. From...

Faith

Do young people have what it takes to go forth and make disciples?

While “conventional” missions continues to hold a critical place in the Church, the way we talk about missions requires a greater emphasis on inclusivity. To reduce missions to a two-week trip to...

Faith

I would have left this world if not for a friend

Since young, I hated looking at myself in the mirror because of how ugly I thought I was. I wouldn’t even take pictures with anyone. It was suffocating, living with this fear of mirrors and...

Relationships

How I forgave my dad for having an extramarital affair

I grew up in a Christian family. We attended Church every Sunday, my parents taught me to pray and they read the Bible to me. Everything was smooth-sailing – until my parents got into a fight that...

Culture

I thought I was good for nothing

As a child, I always wondered what I was good at. I wasn’t a good student and never knew the purpose of studying other than appeasing my parents – something I wasn’t good at doing either....

Faith

We quit only because we do not trust

I think these 4 things rob us of our capacity to yield to God: Insecurity, pride, fear and impulsiveness.  When we are insecure, our desire for the affections of others eclipses our desire for...

Culture

My love affair with the Arts: Where do blurred lines lead?

I remember a question raised by my friend: Science has often been viewed with contention with regards to leading young Christians away from the faith, but couldn’t the Arts do that just as...