Articles by

Joanne Kwok

Faith

Creating with the Creator: X marks the spot

“God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31) You’ve been in God’s shoes. Felt the awe of creation birthed from an idea somewhere inside. The canvas is no longer blank....

Faith

“If you have a smartphone in your hand, you are part of the mission”

I never paid much attention in the only computing class I took back in university – a compulsory module that required us to learn how to code on Microsoft Excel. Possibly the only reason I passed...

Culture

"I thought it was my inevitable reality as a woman": Sexual harassment in the workplace

I had been praying for the right work opportunity after ‘A’ levels to earn some pocket money and also start on a personal missional lifestyle: To share the Gospel with my colleagues as salt and...

Faith

Join the mission: #HACK for Jesus

How can technology be employed to address the increase in suicides among the young? What could be some creative digital pathways and opportunities that might help stop people from taking their lives?...

Health

You’re 50 shades of blue, what can I do?

In 2009, I visited a friend in hospital for the “blues”. I was 17 years old and stood at the door clutching a bunch of flowers, not quite comprehending what had just happened. In 2015, I...

Health

A prayer for the downcast soul

I’d finally climbed out of a deep pit in my life, where I had decided to hide for the longest time. I looked up and I saw Him at the edge of the pit; He was helping me back up. So I climbed...

Faith

Seen, heard and accepted

I sing to be heard. I draw so that my pieces will be seen. I create in the hope of being appreciated. As creators or creatives, it seems perfectly natural to feel this way. After all, isn’t...

Work

When you work freelance, you either grow in fear or faith

Maybe the thought of working freelance appeals to some of you. No constraints, no fixed hours. Not me though – given a choice, I’d rather be tied down to full-time commitment. But my life...

Health

A letter to you, the one desperately trying to hide your depression

Dear You, I see you. You hold down a stable job. You’re well-dressed. You were at work today, in new shoes and your favourite dress. You were wearing cute animal ear studs! You were almost late...