Articles by

Wong Siqi

Singlehood

A young man’s journey with being single

I’m someone who would probably be deemed “evergreen” by society as I have zero experience with dating. I received Christ when I was secondary one, and since then, I grew up in an...

Workplace

Death by productivity

If anyone looked at my scheduler, they would be (in my biased opinion) impressed by the level of detail I put into my planning. Rainbow splashes of every highlighter colour, one for every aspect of...

Mental Health

I was too proud to seek help for my mental health problems

At 27 years old, I stepped into the Institute of Mental Health for the first time. After an argument that escalated out of hand at home, it struck me that there might actually be something wrong with...

Dating

So what if we’re unequally yoked?

Some time ago, I heard a church friend say that girls are dating guys outside of church because there simply aren’t enough Christian guys to go around. Missionary dating is apparently what...

Faith

Have you ever called God a liar?

Have you ever called God a liar? I certainly have. That was when I finally had enough, and decided to stop trying to look like a good and obedient Christian. For the first time, I shouted in full...

Missions

We flew into Palu one day after disaster struck

I went to Palu with my church, immediately after it was struck by an earthquake and tsunami on 28 September 2018. We flew in the day after the disaster and took a 20-hour ride into Palu upon landing....

Church Life

How do I get past my disappointments and hurts from church?

My friend came to our breakfast meeting downcast. “I’m having a hard time,” she said. “How long does it take you to forgive someone?” I stirred my tea and thought about it: “It might...

Life & Death

Six hours with my warrior baby: The miracle of life beyond this one

This was written by Benecia in response to her own piece, “They said my unborn baby is incompatible with life“, following the delivery of her son Elkan, who was diagnosed with acrania in...

Devotionals

Why do we call God “El Shaddai”?

“Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless. “I will establish My covenant between Me and...