Articles by

Wong Siqi

Culture

Keep Me On Fire: A song about pain turned into passion

Growing up in a harsh environment where performance was measured and comparisons made in both Church and school, I entered adulthood filled with self-condemnation and doubt. For a long time I lived...

Faith

Pray as you are

I find that there’s a lot of confusion and unintentional obfuscation about how we should talk to God. But what is the issue with how we talk to the Lord anyway? Why should this topic bother...

Faith

Saving Earth: How one man gave up everything for a street child’s future

His name is Geng. 29 years old. Thai programmer turned businessman. Comes from a family of doctors. Right off the bat, he sounds like quite the eligible bachelor โ€” a pretty outstanding guy by any...

Work

Is there some higher purpose to a working life?

I’ve been struggling to figure out what my passion is. I often think about where I should be heading next or what I should be spending my free time on. I try out different things but nothing...

Faith

How can God be fair when some people go through so much pain?

I’m sure we’ve all thought about this question at some point. Being a youth worker,ย  I engage at-risk youths who are neglected by society or lack parental supervision. Many come from...

Faith

What do rainbows really mean?

You’ve heard about Noah’s ark โ€“ but do you know what really went down? Genesis 6 recounts the grief God had how wicked His creation had become. Things were so depraved that God in His...

Work

Whatโ€™s after graduation?

The month of April is an important time for every Polytechnic graduate. It marks the end of three years of endless deadlines and project meetings. Standing at the finish line, one question weighs...

Work

Full-time under 30: I didn’t think I was ready to commit

When the opportunity to work at Thir.st arose as my graduation date drew near, I was initially excited about the prospect. I’d been working part-time with the ministry for some months by then...

Work

What if you don’t get your dream job?

I was one of those people who always knew their “calling.” Even while I was still in secondary school, God had already put it on my heart to become a teacher. This was an aspiration which...