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Real Life, Real People

I didn’t care about my future, but now I live with purpose

When I was much younger, I was just living life day by day. I did not have much purpose in life and I was just thinking of having fun. As a result, I did not do well in my studies during secondary...

Studies & NS

What’s next after A-Levels? Here are 3 dos and don’ts

Completing the A-Levels surely brings a sense of relief and accomplishment for many. Finally, a well-deserved break after all that mugging! But in this transition, it can also be easy to get carried...

Sermons

4 lies about yourself you’ve got to stop believing in: Hosanna Wong at Impossible Conference 2022

Some of us are fighters. And that is a good thing. Because there are battles you and I have been called to fight. But I don’t want us to be a generation of people who are out there boldly...

Christmas

2022 Christmas events: Invite your loved ones to these special celebrations

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the...

Worldview

In a world full of truths, can the truth be known? 

Truthfully, I am not a naturally deep thinker. Growing up in a relatively sheltered Christian household, I also never really questioned that there is objective truth about God. It wasn’t until I...

Church Life

3 ways to prepare your heart for youth camp

For many churches, this will be their first time having a full-scale youth ministry camp after a long hiatus.   As a youth and a youth leader, I’ve been reflecting on how we can prepare our hearts...

Real Life, Real People

“No one likes to talk about failure”: Former Team Singapore archer on missing the mark and finding true victory

In archery, as in Christianity, we continuously strive for perfection while knowing we will never reach it. We all know the goal: to hit the bull’s eye every time. Yet, more often than not, we miss...

Family

Eat With Your Family Day: Conversation starters and ideas to connect with one another

Usually held on the last Friday of each school term, the final Eat With Your Family Day for 2022 is coming up this Friday, November 18!  Read on for suggestions on how you can spend time with your...

Work

I wanted to stop being a workaholic

“Are you surviving?” my colleague would ask.  “No,” I replied, and we laughed it off, thinking it was just something everyone goes through during busy season at work. But the truth was,...