Articles by

Wong Siqi

Faith

The trials that transformed me

I want to share why I decided to get baptised. For those who do not know what a baptism is, it’s a public demonstration of my faith in Jesus Christ who died for my sins. Baptism is being...

Health

Who will save me from myself?

Don’t be silly, only kids half your age do these things. The old pen knife blade was cold to the touch. In my head, a fierce battle raged. But I deserve this. I fell into the deep, dark and...

Faith

How do I know if my faith will stand?

“Renounce your faith now or I will kill you!” With each person’s faithful “Jesus is still my Lord and my Saviour”, the gun roars. 5th person, 4th, 3rd and 2nd … The gun...

Faith

Why I’m giving Halloween a pass

“I don’t see why I can’t go,” I insisted. “It’s not as if I’m actually celebrating it.” “It” was a mini Halloween carnival held in my school. I thought it’d be...

Culture

I was fit, strong – but I hated my body

I’m a SEA Games Medallist in discus throwing. I’m fit, but when I was a teen, I hated my body so much! I remember being in an all-girls cell group in church when I was 14, and we were...

Faith

Story behind the song: At the crossroads of my life, a Beautiful revelation

Beautiful was written in the final months of my time in London. Upon finishing my Masters, I had to choose between staying in London or going home. Both options seemed to hold opportunity and...

Culture

I looked down on women

As the younger sister, I compared myself to my brother all my life. Perhaps I had some sort of inferiority complex. Or maybe I was just a kiasu individual. Either way, it just didn’t help...

Faith

Looking beyond appearances

But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but...

Culture

Influencer or influenza: What are we spreading online?

Along with the rise of social media platforms – with Facebook hitting almost 2 billion global monthly active users, more than a quarter of the world’s population – many have risen to popularity...