Culture

Kill them with kindness

I got super angry a few days ago. I was sick and tired of being patient and nice to difficult people in my life. Iā€™d had enough! Browsing through Spotify in the faint hope I would find a song...

Work

What are you slaving away for?

Everything you are about to read in this article is extremely counter-cultural ā€“ counterintuitive, even. But if you persevere and make it to the end, applying the lessons God reveals, I promise you...

Culture

Remember the real enemy

I saw the Hunger Games movie recently. Thereā€™s a scene where Katniss aims her bow at Finnick ā€“ certain that she will hit her mark. Everything in her is telling her to let the arrow fly. But...

Faith

Why should I be joyful?

Is your life full of pain and suffering? As we live in a fallen and weary world, I am unsurprised if many of us are grieved at some kind of trouble. And as we are daily bombarded by bad news, trouble...

Faith

How can I be a better leader?

Here is my one foundational belief when I think about leadership. As Christians, we donā€™t have the luxury to lead however we like. We must lead by following Jesusā€™ example of...

Culture

Porn and the things Iā€™d rather love

It has been said that there are two types of men: Those who watch porn, and liars. The truth is I belong to both categories. My struggle with pornography began when I was 11. I was surfing the web...

Work

When taxes get taxing: How should we react to the impending GST hike?

On 19 February, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat confirmed that the GST will be increased. The tax will be raised from 7% to 9% at some point between 2021 and 2025. My parents were watching the news...

Faith

3 questions to ask before changing church

I was thinking of changing church. It was a big decision ā€“ one I didnā€™t want to make flippantly. So, I figured I would talk to a mature and wise Christian about this, and who better than...

Culture

A millennialā€™s thoughts on the Billy Graham Crusade in Singapore, 1978

This article was first published last year and has been republished on the occasion of Dr Billy Grahamā€™s death anniversary. In 1978, the American pastor preached during Singaporeā€™s...