Culture

The fire of a man

Iā€™ve been doing some thinking about manhood and found this interesting model: At the core of this model lies activities like hunting and surviving wilderness: Spilling blood, building from...

Worldview

Compassion without compromise

One of my friends came out to me. He said he was in a same-sex relationship. I found it a highly uncomfortable experience; it shocked me because this friend was a friend in Christ. What was worse...

Worldview

Thereā€™s no pride to be had in colourless conversations

In typical gimmicky fashion, after featuring the ā€œthankfulā€ purple flower reaction on Motherā€™s Day, Facebook has now included a ā€œprideā€ reaction ā€“ unsurprisingly...

Movies & TV

Life lessons from Wonder Woman

WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND! GO WATCH FIRST THEN COME BACK, CAN? Wonder Woman (2017) introduces us to strong fierce Amazonian women who were created by Zeus to restore peace and stability to a war torn...

Real Life, Real People

Scarred by the hand of man, saved by the Hand of God: A pastorā€™s journey of grace

He was only five when it happened. In those days, young Ian loved watching his father play Chinese Chess with the neighbourhoodā€™s older residents. In fact, he looked solely to his father for...

Worldview

I donā€™t shun you for your beliefs. Could I ask the same from you?

Christians? Haters. Bigots. Hypocrites. Party-poopers. Wet blankets. Iā€™ve heard it all before. I come from an arts school and creative background, so I have friends ā€” many friends, in fact...

Worldview

Are we building the kingdom we were meant to?

This is a tale of two kingdoms. But they donā€™t occupy different territories, nor do patrolled borders lay between them. They are infused but in theory theyā€™re immiscible, incapable of...

Worldview

Coming out Christian

I am the worst at confrontation. Donā€™t let the volume of my voice and weight of my words fool you. Itā€™s probably why I enjoy giving speeches rather than engaging in debates. Join the fight? Pick...

News

In a family feud, everyone loses

How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore. (Psalm 133:1, 3) There is a blessing that is bestowed...