Articles by

Wong Siqi

Faith

What do rainbows really mean?

You’ve heard about Noah’s ark – 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

What’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...

Faith

Riches I have, but not measured in dollars

I think it was in primary school that I first realised my family was comfortably well-off. Yellow rice 加蛋 was the king’s meal back in the day. I know that now. For a long time that was my...

Faith

The pitfalls of comparison

For most of my life I couldn’t stop comparing myself to others. Is he smarter than me? Is she prettier than me? Does she have more friends than I do? Sounds normal and innocent enough, but I ended...

Culture

You’re not too young to live well

Moving into the workforce can be daunting for those fresh out of university. You go from most senior to most junior – with colleagues possibly much older than you – and there’s a whole set...

Relationships

A man’s take on casual dating

Did you know that the term “going steady” originated in the 1950s, where it referred to a couple that was ready to commit to a marriage? Today, “going steady” takes a looser...

Faith

The secret to praying is practice

Overnight prayer came naturally to me even as a new believer. I loved to tuck myself into bed at night and talk to God – the prayer would only be concluded the next morning with an “amen!”...