Articles by

Tessa Tin

Marriage

A single asks: What does preparing for marriage mean?

I’m single. I’ve been single all my life and for the longest time, I hated being single.  Even after reading articles, books and sermons about singlehood, I still thought of my singlehood as a...

How-tos & Handles

How this ENFP extrovert finally learnt to slow down

I’m an ENFP with a whopping 88% on the extrovert scale (crazy!).  This means that I glean energy through social interactions and thrive on meeting people.  Consequently, I tend to pack my...

Apologetics

Why does it matter whether or not Jesus was resurrected?

“And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” (1 Corinthians 15:14) Jesus’ resurrection is fundamental to the Christian faith.  If Jesus Christ didn’t...

Dating

We need to talk more about BGR in church

We need to talk more about boy-girl relationships (BGR) in the church. In my experience, BGR used to be a “hush hush” subject in youth service but, at one point, suddenly became the talk...

Mental Health

An honest conversation with Gen Zs: Are we struggling with mental health?

Last week, we gathered to hear fellow Gen Zs pour their hearts out about mental health.  The common consensus of the night? Many of us struggle with mental health, and no one is alone. ERIKA MOK...

Discipleship

What does “fearfully and wonderfully made” mean?

“Fearfully and wonderfully made” is one of the most famous phrases from the Bible.  It’s taken from Psalm 139:14: “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are...

Worldview

Can Christians go clubbing?

I am a Christian and I like clubbing. This sounds like an oxymoron to some but yes, I enjoy clubbing.  I was someone who never thought that she would ever step foot into a nightclub, much less...

Mental Health

Struggling with body image, I couldn’t see how I was fearfully and wonderfully made

Primary School was where it all started. Wah, Abigail! You’re so fat leh! This one comment struck me in Primary 4, when a boy exclaimed it in front of the whole class. It stung.  That was when I...

Finding Purpose

Full-time under 30: How I gave my “prime time” to God

I had neither planned nor considered going full-time. It was just never in my plan.  I came to know God at 15 and started serving Him as a pastoral leader in the youth ministry at 17. I was a Life...