Articles by

Wong Siqi

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 – and I’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 – 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: ” You are perfect in all of Your ways.” 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...

Faith

I believed that God’s plan for me was to die

My journey with God started in 2007: A six-year-old child, eyes squeezed shut and chubby hands clasped together in prayer as I sat with my kindergarten friends around a table, reciting grace before...

Faith

Why would a Father do that to His Son?

What hinders the next generation from heading out into the mission field? That’s the one question that’s been on my mind for several months now. And from the many conversations I had, as...

Faith

When I look at my scarred wrists, I think of the man with the nail-scarred hands

I was 13 when I first started cutting myself. Something just rang in my head that inflicting pain on myself would help me to relieve stress and be happy. I was a sensitive kid and had frequent mood...

Faith

What does “God’s will” really mean for me?

Have you ever had someone say to you, “Don’t worry, God’s will is perfect for you”? What does that mean? How can it be “perfect” when you’re struggling to even...