Culture

ā€œGod, have mercy on us allā€: Lessons from Ravi Zachariasā€™ fall

I was never a big Ravi Zacharias fan, not because I didnā€™t like the guy, but simply because I never really got to know his work. I just understood him as the brilliant Indian apologist on YouTube...

Culture

10 CNY videos weā€™ve loved over the years

Sadly, with the pandemic still ongoing, we canā€™t gather in large groups to celebrate. But that doesnā€™t mean Chinese New Year (CNY) has to be boring! To those of you who are spending most of...

Relationships

Happy Valentineā€™s Day: A letter from a dad to a son

Dear son, February 14ā€™s here again. Since youā€™re now of age to date, I thought itā€™s high time I shared my Valentine experiences with you in the hope itā€™ll help you navigate...

Work

What a celebrity chef taught me about success

ā€œA victim of success and a product of failure.ā€ That was how local director Josiah Ng ā€“ who has won multiple film awards like the Ngee Ann Kongsi Gold Medal, Shaw Foundation Gold Medal,...

Culture

A letter to the self-radicalised youth

To the young man who has fallen into extremism, Perhaps you had long grieved over the sufferings of those affected by terrorism worldwide. ā€œWhy did innocent people have to die at the hands of these...

Culture

This is not my Christianity

Canā€™t believe what you just read in our local news? Neither can we.  This evening, it was reported that a 16-year-old Singaporean was detained in December 2020 under the Internal Security Act...

Culture

Obsessed with beauty from childhood, I finally found my identity in something better

Last year in September, fashion merchandiser turned full-time ministry worker Josephine Lam shared her wonderful life story at the Not Gonna Lie online conference organised by Singapore Youth for...

Culture

When two sides hold different views, is loving conversation still possible?

By now Iā€™m sure most of us have heard about a particular piece of news thatā€™s gone viral relating to a transgender youthā€™s troubles.  It details a Redditorā€™s account of being...

Culture

What sparks your Soul?

*SPOILERS AHEAD* Recently released Pixar animated film, Soul, is probably the first movie Iā€™ve seen where the main character dies at the beginning of the film. Actually, this isnā€™t even...