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Work

Not sure of your purpose in life? Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin shares how things were not always so clear to him

Many years ago, Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin remembered trying to discern God’s will for his life as he contemplated if politics was the right career choice for him.  But as he gazed ahead,...

COVID-19

Going from “me” to “we”: Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin on transforming the spirit of Singapore

What is our role in society? How do we contribute? How do we give back? Participating in a discussion about faith, community and leadership during impossible413‘s live Instagram broadcast on...

COVID-19

COVID-19: 4 amazing ways God is working in this season

The past two months have been a trying time for the world, with the global outbreak of COVID-19. It is no different in Singapore, where many of us are affected one way or another. For the ordinary...

Finding Purpose

What if I’ve lost my passion?

At an early age, I was already aware of my love for computing, and everything I did was geared towards that end. I studied relevant subjects in school, and jumped at the opportunity to go for an...

News

NCCS letter to the Church: A time of adversity, a time of opportunity

My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, greetings to you in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We live in unprecedented times. COVID-19 is now a global pandemic, and its effects are...

COVID-19

“We are prepared to die today,” says frontline doctor

When did it all begin? Perhaps it was the night I tossed and turned after reading the scientific medical journal, as the seriousness of COVID-19 dawned upon me. I had seen hundreds of patients with...

Real Life, Real People

“Until we meet again”: Zachary Lee’s eulogy for his son, little Emme

Where do we even begin? It’s hard to say something about someone you’ve spent so little time with, yet it seems like forever since we’ve known and fallen in love with our son. So I’m...

Missions

How I left my job to teach English in Southern Thailand

“Go, get out,” my Thai language teacher ordered, with indifference in her voice. Humiliated, I was told to leave her language class because I could not pronounce the tonal, tongue-twisting Thai...

Mental Health

You are not enough, and that’s okay

Self-doubt. Inadequacy. Not-enoughness. Sound familiar? Whether you’re 17 or 70, this seems to be a universal part of the human condition that never seems to go away. Even one of Israel’s...