Articles by

Sara Koh

The places where reactions come from

As with anyone who has any ounce of pride (a.k.a all of us), one rarely readily admits to feeling disrespected, unwanted or inadequate. We all have an innate desire to feel worthy in the eyes of...

Relationships

Do you have friends who will wound you for your holiness?

Do you have friends who will wound your pride for your holiness? Recently I was regaling two of my closest friends with my quarter-life crisis woes. This has been happening fairly often in this...

Relationships

Why I kept having bad relationships

All through my growing up years, I was in a string of bad relationships. I entered these relationships with absolutely no standards whatsoever. I had no walls – anybody could walk in and out my...

Relationships

How often do you talk to someone you love?

My cell leader recently asked us this question: How do we build and maintain a relationship with God? His answer: The same way we would with a romantic partner. When you’re in a...

Culture

Why I’ve never stepped into a club in my life

I’m 23 years old and I’ve never stepped into a club. I’ve also never smoked or gone out drinking. Many say they’re surprised when they hear this. I wouldn’t consider...

Relationships

Ghosting, zombieing and the rise of irresponsible dating

Everything happens online nowadays — even dating. You don’t even need to be physically present to break up and make up. The illusion of safety that online interactions offer has perpetuated...

Faith

My ideal picture of life

I’m a dreamer. I have an idealistic version of every possible situation in life. I take joy in imagining the best case scenarios and its fruition. Some ideals are universal: We all want loving...

Culture

Thoughts on THAT St Hilda’s video: In an online brawl, are you bully, bystander, or peacemaker?

$%#&@!!! You’ve by now surely seen the video of the fight that broke out in a classroom at St Hilda’s Secondary School. It involved three boys, many punches,...

How-tos & Handles

I don’t like somebody in church, what now?

“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave...