Church Life

Serving in the spotlight: The music director

At a worship service, have you ever seen a microphone in front of a musician who’s not singing? Do you know what that microphone is for?  Recently, we chatted with Thomas*, a Berklee graduate...

Personalities

How do we respond to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump?

Many of us would have heard or read the news of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump yesterday (14 July). Trump was holding a campaign rally for the 2024 US presidential...

Finding Purpose

#WinForWhat: 5 Singaporean athletes tell us what greatness really means

What does it mean to glorify God as a sportsman? Is it winning the gold medal? Breaking the world record? Ahead of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, Athletes in Action (AIA) invites us to reflect on...

Movies & TV

I flew 14,240km from Singapore to film for The Chosen, and here’s why

In April this year, I travelled from Singapore to the United States to participate in the filming of The Chosen, a multi-season historical drama based on characters from the Gospels. 20 hours of...

Movies & TV

Inside Out 2: Emotions form, memories build – but God defines

SPOILER ALERT I am a big fan of the Inside Out movies. Having waited for almost a decade, the animated series is back with a sequel featuring our more grown-up protagonist (Riley). I was a Primary...

Movies & TV

How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies: There’s no comparison in love

*MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD* How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies topped Singapore box office last weekend. Popularly known as a tear-jerking show, the Thai movie has gained much traction on social...

Culture

Are we trapping ourselves by labelling everything?

“I have no appetite… I think I’m depressed.” “I can’t stand the room being so messy… maybe I have OCD.” “This guy always fidgets around when people talk… maybe he...

Music

Hamilton: How the Broadway show points to the narrow way

For over a month now, the smash-hit Hamilton has been wowing Singaporean audiences. This catchy and gripping musical features America’s founding father, Alexander Hamilton, capturing his life from...

Mental Health

I can do it with a broken heart: Do we tend to bypass difficult emotions?

While she was on tour last year, news broke that Taylor Swift’s six-year relationship with Joe Alwyn had ended. At her first show after the news, Swift was professional, happy, and more or less put...