Articles by

Wong Siqi

Relationships

You can smoke knowledge, but you can’t smoke a relationship

There are things in the Christian world that a believer can ā€œsmokeā€Ā ā€“ pretending to know, faking expertise in. Like general knowledge of the Bible, general knowledge of Godā€™s natures and...

Relationships

Anything wrong with being passive aggressive? Nope. Nothing at all. Of course not

ā€œWah, I really cannot stand her leh, sheā€™s damn pagro!ā€ My colleague slumped back into her chair and sighed. ā€œPagro? You coin new term ah?ā€ I asked. ā€œNo lah. She wants me to finish this...

Discipleship

I don’t have everything, but I have more than enough

Years ago when starting out, I was a hungry, ambitious fresh graduate seeking to make a name for herself. I also had a scant portfolio and no experience. So it wasnā€™t at all surprising that while...

Work

Where is God in your job search?

We all have a picture of what success in life would look like. There are typical templates. Wealth and riches, prestige, a blissful relationship, a loving family. It was no different for me. I wanted...

Music

Hold my hand, child of my heart: This is the cry of our fathers

Iā€™m Alexandra (Alex for short), and thatā€™s my brother, Andrew, on the guitar. We’ve been roving about and bringing worship in simple forms to different places, and that includes several...

Discipleship

Wait, He said

On a day I could never forgetĀ ā€“ Aug 22, 2014 ā€“Ā I confessed a sin to my youth pastor. It was a sin that had ravaged the insides of my heart and mind; it made my thought processes wicked; and it...

Work

Looking for a job, learning how to trust

In five months of job-hunting, I have gone for a grand total of three interviews. I’m ashamed to admit it. I’ve spent hours polishing up my resume, scouring job portals, crafting...

Worldview

How can the church truly welcome those who identify as transgender?

On July 9,Ā the General Synod of the Church of England passed a motion on Welcoming Transgender People. The motion, moved by ReverendĀ Christopher Newlands, urgedĀ ā€œthat this Synod, recognising the...

Real Life, Real People

Why I left the faith: How the church must do better

I grew up in a church, with my parents both church leaders. Bedtime stories were Bible stories, dinner conversations were sermon lessons. I was even water baptised at the age of 14. My baptism verse...