Faith

How should we respond when a church leader falls?

Recently, I read a very appalling story. It was about a very well-regarded Christian leader who had achieved much for the kingdom of God and fought many battles for Him. He was a very influential...

Culture

The delight to be found in delay

Waiting is never easy. The anticipation, the frustration tangled up inside… The dreaded uncertainty. It’s the discomfort of not knowing what to expect, the fear of being blindsided by a...

Culture

Greater Love: Worship night with Thir.st

Come Wednesday, February 14, the world will celebrate one of its favourite things: Love. Flowers will be bought. Gifts exchanged. Songs sung. Confessions made. For those of us with significant...

Culture

Yes, Christians are hypocrites

It’s true. Call us hypocritical, bigoted, self-righteous, goody-two-shoes or egoistical all you want – I’m going to agree with you. Certainly, there have been people who claimed to be...

Culture

The God of love

The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return. (“Nature Boy”, Nat King Cole) To love and be loved. Finding your soul mate. Marrying your sweetheart....

Culture

A lawyer’s reflection on the City Harvest saga: The ends do not justify the means

The saga involving the leadership of City Harvest Church came to an end with the delivery of the verdict of a rare 5-judge Court of Appeal yesterday (1 February 2018). It is easily the most...

Culture

Quit giving up

Here’s my life-long problem: I find it easy to start something … But I’m terrible at following through with it. When I was still in primary school, “還珠格格” [My...

Culture

City Harvest verdict: Has justice been served?

It is finished. More than 7 years after allegations of Criminal Breach of Trust were first levelled against 6 existing and former City Harvest leaders, including founding pastor Kong Hee, the court...

Culture

Don’t be afraid to be different

The stake that sticks out gets hammered down. That’s a Japanese proverb I once read. It means that if someone doesn’t follow the set path or pattern in society, he is made to conform like...