Personalities

“You are not what you cannot accomplish”: Olympian Yeo Jia Min on dealing with disappointment

“I’m sorry.” Overwhelmed with emotions after how her first Olympic outing concluded, Yeo Jia Min was fighting back tears during her interview with local media.  Although the world...

Culture

Just in time for the Olympics: The story behind a manga about failure and faith

When Manga Messiah came out in 2006, it proved to be a refreshing take on the gospel using the Japanese pop-culture medium of manga.  Fast forward 15 years later, and a brand new manga is making...

Mental Health

Before you start taking potshots, do you know what people might be going through?

You’re walking down a street, and a guy TOTALLY bumps into you as if he didn’t even see you there. As you pick yourself up off the floor, all manner of invective comes out of your mouth,...

Personalities

Team Singapore, what is wrong with us?

So you know by now that Joseph Schooling didn’t make it in the heats. That means Singapore’s local hero, the reigning 100m butterfly Olympic champion, will not be defending his crown at...

Personalities

Overcoming the odds: Team Singapore sailor Amanda Ng on her journey to the Olympics

Singaporean Amanda Ng competed in the RS:X Women category at the 2020 Olympics, but did you know that her journey to Tokyo was one fraught with pain and anguish? Sharing her testimony with the young...

Tech

God and Games: Former Street Fighter pro fights gaming stigma with G.G.

Ever heard of the arcade game Street Fighter 2? Back in the day, Lang Tien was one of its fiercest competitors and even one-time promoter. That was how he began running a company that organised...

Worldview

Call-out culture: Can we stand up for the voiceless without silencing the voices of others?

The internet is a harsh place to live in these days. This year, we saw a university student flamed for voicing out against the woke movement, the anger against the People’s Association’s...

Discipleship

A torrid year, a troubled generation

I don’t know if you’ve received a little WhatsApp text that’s been going around.  This one’s about a timeline that lays out some notable events the younger generation have...

News

In the wake of a tragedy, can we choose to be kind?

Angry comments have poured in from all over the internet in the aftermath of Monday’s tragic incident at River Valley High School. From condemning the photographers camping outside the school...