Articles by

Kimberly Tan

Faith

Can a Christian be ambitious?

Almost six years ago, I quit my job as a corporate lawyer to join full-time ministry. My plan was to ambitiously pioneer a new ministry that would reach out to young people through dance with...

Faith

Don’t despise the small things: Why size is not everything in ministry

In her previous article, Kimberly Tan confessed how her motivation to “do big things for God” had resulted in burnout after 4 years in full-time ministry. In this reflection, she shares...

Real Life, Real People

Burnt out within 4 years: The full-time ministry worker who is glad she “failed”

“I think I need a break,” I blurted out to my co-worker one day after a ministry meeting. Looking surprised, he replied: “Huh, but you’ve only been in full-time ministry for four years.”...

Workplace

Was I really suitable for my job?: 27-year-old funeral director speaks up after her setback

In December 2019, an employee of Harmony Funeral Care made a mistake, which resulted in the wrong body being cremated. Amid regulatory curbs and legal proceedings initiated by the aggrieved family,...

Christmas

Christmas in a pandemic: A song to remind us why we can still celebrate

Have you ever listened to a new song and felt a warm, fuzzy sensation in your chest? Or a sudden welling up of tears? There’s just something magical about masterfully written songs where a...

Do Good

Our house, God’s purpose: Celebrating Christmas in a home that is not our own

Newlyweds Melvin Soon, 28, and Joanne Ong, 26, are spending their first Christmas in their new home. But they will not be celebrating alone. Over the span of one week, the couple will host three...

Church Life

How is the health of our youth ministries?

“COVID-19 has been like a temperature-taking for the church,” Pastor Ian Wong of Kum Yan Methodist Church, opined. Referencing Singapore’s safe-distancing measures, he went on to say “If...