Apologetics

Apologetics: More than the defence of your faith

Raise a voice. Fly a flag. Sign a petition. March. 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 – but I almost gambled my life away

In mid-2005, when I was serving my National Service, I had a lot of free time. At night, after training I spent most of my time playing computer games or lazing around. I always had an 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 human activity, as the government restructured the economy and primed the citizenry for the demands of an unexpected...

Worldview

Loving our neighbour means caring for the environment

Without truth, our love is superficial and unintentionally destructive. Same applies 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 League fever. Forget worship service, forget cell group. This is the...

Dating

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

“Valentine’s Day is coming. Again.” My friends were lamenting about their lack of plans for that most dreaded event of the year for singles. I answered almost immediately, “Well, we could...

Videos

The 7 Scenes of CNY

Chinese New Year is that time of the year for all sorts of gatherings and feasts. But in the slew of interactions with people (and goodies) we haven’t seen all year, uncomfortable conversations and...

Culture

Chinese New Year – time for the harvest!

Upbeat 恭喜恭喜恭喜你 Chinese New Year songs quickly displaced Christmas jingles. The crowd moved from Orchard Road to Chinatown, from the neon signs along our famed shopping stretch to red...