News

Botanic Gardens staff receive gifts, notes of appreciation

Staff and workers at the Botanic Gardens ā€“ recently in the headlines after a centuries-old Tembusu tree fell during an event, with fatal consequences ā€“ were given drinks and notesĀ of...

Apologetics

Are we defending the faith, or defending ourselves?

February the 15th commemorates the anniversary of the Britishā€™s surrender to the Japanese in 1942. Total DefenceĀ represents Singaporeā€™s comprehensive defence strategy, relyingĀ not merely on...

Apologetics

Apologetics: More than the defence of your faith

RaiseĀ a voice. Fly a flag. Sign a petition. March.Ā Behold, the rise of the modern apologetics movement. These days it’s easy to learn to address issues on suffering, science, philosophy and...

Worldview

It was meant to be one harmless bet ā€“ but I almost gambled my life away

In mid-2005, whenĀ I was serving my National Service, I had aĀ lot of free time. At night, after training IĀ spent most of my time playing computer gamesĀ or lazing around. I always had anĀ interest...

Worldview

In a plate of rojak, every ingredient matters: Thoughts on race and religion

“The ultimate aim of terrorism is to create sharp and violent divisions between ‘us’ and ‘them’. If we remain resolutely ‘us’, one united people, regardless...

Surveys & Reports

From clock tower to science lab: A look at student-led revivals in Singapore

Singapore in the mid-1960s was a picture of frenetic industrial development and humanĀ activity, as the government restructured the economy and primed the citizenry for theĀ demands of an unexpected...

Worldview

Loving our neighbour means caring for the environment

WithoutĀ truth, our love is superficial and unintentionallyĀ destructive.Ā Same appliesĀ in love of the environment. Here’s the truth: Every week, multitudes of churchgoers step out of...

Culture

Do you love God like you love football?

If only we loved God like we love football. Almost every weekend, football fans gear up for their weekly dose of Premier LeagueĀ fever. Forget worship service, forgetĀ cell group.Ā This is the...

Dating

When how you love is shaped by Korean dramas, don’t expect a happy ending

ā€œValentineā€™s Day is coming. Again.ā€ My friends were lamenting about their lack of plans for that most dreaded event of the year for singles. I answered almost immediately, ā€œWell, we could...