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Surveys & Reports

Many who have changed church during the pandemic are young adults: State of the Church in Singapore 2022

As churches emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, a higher number have experienced “more outflow” of attendees compared to “more inflow” or “no change”, according to...

Real Life, Real People

Struggling with body image? It took me years to see the truth

Trigger warning: This article contains mention of self-harm. It was in secondary school when I took notice of the K-pop scene. I enjoyed the music and dance, but more than that, I admired the...

Dating

What we learnt from our disaster proposal (and how to avoid one)

“You OK for us to share this?” I asked nervously. “Yea, no worries,” shrugged Cliff, “It’s been so many years. And hopefully, it’ll resonate with someone!” Little did we expect for my...

#PublishPeace

An ex-atheist shares: 3 misconceptions that I believed about Christianity

I was a liberal-leaning atheist for more than 25 years. I didn’t believe in the existence of God. During this time, I honestly found Christians, in particular, highly irritating. I heard people...

Worldview

Christian rapper Lecrae on healthy vs unhealthy deconstruction in the Church

American hip-hop artiste Lecrae released a series of viral tweets two days ago (September 14). For those who might not be familiar with him, the Grammy Award winner and record label co-founder is...

News

377A repeal: Let’s make our campuses a safe place to share our views, say students

The term “reverse discrimination” has been coming up in the news following the announcement that Section 377A would be repealed.  Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law, K...

News

Seek safeguards, learn to love: Lawyers’ thoughts in the wake of Section 377A repeal

Since the repeal of Section 377A was announced in Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech on Sunday (Aug 21), various ministers have given more details on the steps that will...

Music

The story behind Miss Lou: She once sang for people’s approval — not anymore

With her cat-eye glasses, retro makeup and vintage dresses, it comes as little surprise that jazz singer and songwriter Miss Lou named her first album Glamour Vintage Songbird. Released in September...

Surveys & Reports

Gathering as One Church at Day of His Power 2022, the first in-person event since COVID-19

For the first time since the pandemic began, thousands of believers gathered in-person for worship and intercession at this year’s Day of His Power (DOHP). In the past two years, the cap on...