Articles by

Wong Siqi

Faith

Does my denomination matter to God?

“What? You’re attending a Bible study in a Methodist church?” My husband expressed his surprise when I first told him that I was joining this particular Bible study. It was 10...

Faith

Serving in 6 ministries simultaneously, I was the “celebrity leader” in church

My life has revolved around church ever since I was born. I grew up in Sunday School rooms in the basement, made many little friends (and enemies!) and annoyed all my teachers with my mischievous...

Singlehood

Is there such a thing as being too comfortable in singlehood?

I’m sure you’ve read an article on this site about singlehood before. The struggle of not wanting to be single, the frustrations that come with waiting, learning how to be content with...

Devotionals

What does it mean to glorify God?

Perhaps the best initial approach to this question is to rule out what “glorify” isn’t. Some would think that glorifying God is like adding glory to God. As if when something great is...

Mental Health

Comparison beyond grades

For a couple of weeks in recent months, the CNA Insider video featuring students from different school streams was the only constant on my Facebook News Feed. Touching on the sensitive (and often...

Mental Health

My journey through being bullied

I often think about the seasons of my life. As a kid, I was unwanted by the people around me. The wayward and strange culture that I grew up in had a way of distorting my thinking. I learnt that...

Illness

How I got my life back on track

I did not know how misaligned I was in my body, soul and spirit until I literally collapsed onto the floor. After teaching for more than 15 years, I resigned and enrolled into a Bible school. Upon...

Culture

“I walked out of my same-sex relationship, and stepped into church”

I first meet Melissa (not her real name) at her home. She’s dressed in a white shirt-dress, with shoulder-length hair softly framing her face. Looking at her, you wouldn’t have imagined that...

Singlehood

Single, professional, female … And under pressure to find someone

I sat down with Charissa Cho, who has previously held HR positions at Ernst and Young and Singapore Tourism Board, to talk about what it’s like being single at 30. Right off the bat, Charissa...