Articles by

Nicole Chan

Real Life, Real People

I was told I would never be able to speak, but my parents didn’t give up

I was born with a severe hearing impairment on my left ear. But it wasn’t until I was three years old when my parents realised I couldn’t speak.  Normally, kids will start babbling at around...

Studies & NS

Wanna be wise? 3 pitfalls to avoid from King Solomon’s life

If you were Solomon, what would you have wished for?  When I was younger, studying Solomon’s famous stories, I often wondered if God would appear to me in a dream to ask me what I wanted. I used...

Relationships

3 ways to grow a relationship well

Before being attached, I was single for a total of 25 years. When I was younger, I faced a lot of pressure, ridicule and scorn from relatives about being a single woman. At that time, I had no real...

Work

Doctor by day, artiste by night: Stephycube on marrying medicine with music

At just 26 years old, Dr Stephanie Yeap – perhaps better known by her stage name Stephycube – has already racked up accomplishments many dream of. From being touted as one of “Singapore’s...

Faith

At 15, I heard God say: “I am sending you to the children of Israel”

When I was 15, my cell group leader urged us to read the Bible cover to cover. Taking up the challenge, I remember being so fascinated with the rich details. What left an indelible impression on me...

How-tos & Handles

4 questions to ask yourself before embarking on a relationship

Marriage is something that I’ve wanted from a very young age, ever since I saw from my parents and grandparents what it’s like to be married. Their lifelong love and commitment, as well as the...

Faith

From Singapore to Sapporo: How God used Japan to shape this missionary family

He’s almost 70 years old, but Rev Stanley Ow still has the same passion for missions as he had two decades earlier when he uprooted his young family to Japan, with a toddler and baby in tow. He...

Faith

What I learnt from volunteering with migrant workers as a digital ambassador

For a period of four weeks between June and July 2020, I volunteered with TOUCH International as a digital ambassador at the migrant worker dormitories. This was part of an overall effort to...

COVID-19

Reimagining church amidst COVID-19 – and beyond

All over the world, different countries have put in place various measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 among communities. As mass gatherings are suspended, churches are no longer conducting...