Articles by

Wong Siqi

Faith

I was just going through the motions

I first knew about “God” when I was in Primary School. My mum had enrolled me then into a student care centre run by YMCA where I was exposed to Bible stories and had the occasional field...

Faith

I went from conference attendee to Africa missionary

Six years ago, I watched a video which changed my life. Attending the 2012 Kingdom Invasion Conference, the video I watched was about Heidi Baker’s IRIS ministry in Pemba, Mozambique. It...

Relationships

Why was I born into a dysfunctional family?

I’ve been a straight “A” student all my life. I constantly topped my cohort – and was Head Prefect to boot! But while my life seemed perfect on the surface, it was far from that...

Faith

How can quiet time be done out of love, not obligation?

‘These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far away from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.” (Isaiah 29:13) Echoed by Jesus,...

Faith

I was tithing for the wrong reasons

Four years ago, I moved out alone after a heated argument with my family. At around the same time, I began attending a small family church. The pastor’s wife invested a lot of time in mentoring me....

Culture

I gave my body away for love

I have always struggled with self-worth since young. Being overweight for a large portion of my life and having to endure nasty name calling made for a difficult time growing up. I looked for...

Culture

Does faith or fear drive you?

We were at cell group when my leader introduced the idea of Treasure Hunting to us. It’s not what you might think – ever heard the term, “word of knowledge”? Treasure hunting is...

Culture

There’s nothing wrong with feeling lonely

I’ve recently become aware of the deep loneliness within me. To try and get rid of it, I previously turned to unhealthy quick fixes. Keeping a hectic schedule, I tried looking to people to...

Studies & NS

I’m afraid of life after university

Last month, I sat down with an ex-mentee of mine for the first time in years. A few minutes into our conversation, I realised that the second year university student across the table from me was...