Articles by

Wong Siqi

Family

Time out, 2016

Is it already the end of the year?Ā I can’t believe it.Ā It seems like yesterday that I was counting down toĀ 2016.Ā  When I look back on 2016, I think of two incidents. First, my dad got me a...

Discipleship

Can’t think of a New Year’s resolution? Here’s some inspiration

Lose some weight.Ā Start exercising. Save up for the dream holiday. Typical resolutions we’ve all heard our friends – or even ourselves – recycled at the startĀ of eachĀ year. But these are...

Finding Purpose

Why I walked away from my dream career

My friend Desiree (not her real name) is a been-there, done-that kind of person. Fearless. Confident. A go-getter. She loves to tell me stories about her life and I love hearing them; it’s like...

Singlehood

The Sour Single, the Clueless Church and the Kaypoh Kaki

Why do you think many are choosing to stay single? I think single young adults are idealistic about what it means to be married. We are looking for someone to complete us; we are looking for someone...

University

What if you don’t get the course you want?

ā€œI don’t know what I’m doing in this course,ā€ a friend said, breaking down in front of me. It wasn’t his first choice. He didn’t even like what he studied. But his grades meant he...

Outreach

A 4-step guide to outreach, according to Jesus

Despite being in a church that is heavily invested in the Great Commission,Ā I struggled with reaching outĀ to those who don’t yet know Jesus. It always felt awkward and random to slot Jesus...

Marriage

What if I don’t want to get married?

My mom’s favourite question: ā€œDo you have a boyfriend ah?ā€ Her second favourite: ā€œWhen are you going to have one ah?ā€ Our society places such a high value on BGRs. It’s not just my mom....

Christmas

The 5 most meaningful Christmas ads of all time

Christmas is round the corner and this means one thing: Christmas ads.Ā Each year,Ā companies step up to conjure beautifully crafted commercials every year, with production costs skyrocketing, and...

Money Matters

Confessions of a pok kai student: How I learnt to stop fighting the tithe

Tithe, said my cell leader. My reaction: Why? I’m just a student – a poor one, to boot. To my mind, tithing only starts when I first draw an income. To give as a student was not only something I...