Culture

How can I be a voice for change?

You might find yourself possessing strong feelings about topics such as racial discrimination, abortion, same-sex attraction, systemic poverty, modern slavery and sex trafficking – and that’s...

Culture

How do you react to a friend’s sex change?

“I’m going for breast removal surgery.” My heart stopped. I tried to read the following messages to see if anyone else in the group chat was fazed by my friend’s announcement. No sign of...

Culture

Adulting: A whole new word we never knew

Before graduation, “adulting” was a term that used to stand for anything and everything that I didn’t need to do as a student. To my great surprise, I discovered that everyone in and...

Faith

What does it mean to be salt and light?

What comes to your mind when I say salt? Most of us would think of kitchen salt, salt that you sprinkle lightly over food. But is that what Jesus had in his mind when he called us the salt of the...

Culture

More than a movement: Meeting God through dance

By the time I turn 30 this year, I would have danced for more than half of my life. But I did not take the traditional ballet route followed by many professional dancers; I found myself drawn to the...

Culture

The half-time that could change your life

This is the season of epic comebacks in sports history. Just last week, Liverpool won their first cup in 7 years at the UEFA Champions League – Europe’s most prestigious, no less. Not only was...

Faith

How I discovered that my less is more with God

Feeling less-than has always been the story of my life. It’s not that I was facing serious setbacks, like a disability or dire financial straits (and kudos to anyone who is, you guys are the real...

Culture

Is everything relative?

Ever had a conversation that ended in a rather unsatisfactory “true for you, but not for me” conclusion? “To each his own. My reality and situation is different from yours.”...

Culture

Where does our religious voice belong in Singapore?

How do we talk about religion in a meaningful way, especially in the public sphere? After all, we don’t want to be cavalier in the way we talk about issues that can be deeply personal for people....