Articles by

Justine Ocampo

Sermons

Discover not just your purpose, but also your season for it

Hannah Yeoh was 29 years old when she felt called to step into politics. That year – 2008 – the former lawyer was elected to the Subang Jaya seat in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, where...

Relationships

Should I commit to a relationship when I’m happily single?

To most people, a “happily ever after” consists of wedding bells, picturesque bouquet arrangements and tear-jerking vows said at the altar. But not for me. I was very much fine (perhaps...

Do Good

From poor child to millionaire: A young entrepreneur asks “why am I rich?”

“I used to think of myself as poor,” said Dylan Wilk, co-founder of Human Nature, a social enterprise that he runs with his wife and her sister in the Philippines. As he shared about his life as...

Outreach

Sorry, I don’t speak Christianese 

People are always shocked when they find out I graduated with a major in English literature. As if I’m some magical unicorn amidst a nation of engineering, law and medical degrees. Top that off...

Discipleship

How can we be an unoffended generation, asks Josh Yeoh at Burning Hearts Conference

“Nowadays, people get offended by almost everything. Even a Starbucks cup can offend people,” said Josh Yeoh yesterday on the opening night of the Burning Hearts Conference. But what if it...

Movies & TV

Stranger Things: A guide to fighting Mind Flayers

If you guys haven’t already binged through the third season of Stranger Things, I suggest closing this tab because there are some major spoilers ahead. You have been warned.  This season pays...

Real Life, Real People

Kara Loft Sessions: The power of community and safe spaces to come as you are

Anyone meeting the owner of Kara Café & Dessert Bar would immediately be struck by her warmth and candour. But beneath her story of entrepreneurial success are many other untold tales of angst...

Church Life

3 ways cell leaders can inflict hurt

After becoming a cell leader, I’ve come to understand just how tough it is. It requires you to be a friend, a mentor, a shepherd, a listener, an advisor… all while balancing administrative...

Faith

What do courage and vulnerability look like in the Church?

People often see vulnerability – letting your authentic self and your raw emotions be seen – as weakness. Showing you’ve got everything together, on the other hand, is somehow equated to...