Articles by

Wong Siqi

Faith

In my heart I believed that there was no God

I was proud to be an atheist. My parents had never been too religious. With little emphasis on religion in their upbringing, faith was an insignificant part of my growing years. It wasn’t that...

Culture

Reflections of a former K-pop addict: "What am I even living for?"

My teenage years can be summed up in 2 words: K-pop. A total fanatic, I spent most of my adolescence fangirling over boy bands. I would save up money just to attend their concerts. I was obsessed...

Faith

Struggles of an introverted leader

I wonder to myself all the time: “How did I ever get to this place of leadership?” I’ve always been a good assistant and helper. That’s who I am and what I enjoy doing โ€“...

Relationships

April 25, 2015: The day I lost my entire family in the Nepal earthquake

My family was the most important thing in the world to me. My parents were from Nepal, but my brother and I were raised in Singapore.ย Mum and Dad were great influences in my life; my mother taught...

Culture

The Christian stereotype: Why you should also love those who aren’t like you

What comes to your mind when I say the word, “Christian”? Of all the images you might see, I don’t think it’s a poor beggar or a crude gangster covered in tattoos. For me, I...

Health

I was in primary three when cancer struck

My name is Fidelia. I’m 25 โ€“ andย Iโ€™m a cancer survivor. I was an ordinary child growing up as a third-generation Christian. Grandma would bring me to Sunday School, which was where I...

Culture

"There is none good": ANNETTE’s hymn on hypocrisy

Growing up in Church, I realised that the older you get, the easier it becomes to leave than to stay. Think of the Church scandals you see flooding the global media โ€“ like prominent Christian...

Faith

Good good Father, really?

Recently, we sang Good Good Father in service. It’s a nice worship song with a chorus that goes: โ€ You are perfect in all of Your ways.โ€ You are perfect in all of Your ways. I found myself...

Faith

How I first heard God

I didn’t really know Jesus. To me, He was a genie in the sky that would reward me for doing good things. But I grew up in a Christian home. I attended Sunday School faithfully and knew all the...