Culture

Grappling with gratitude: How to spice thanks up

In a study now known as “The Gratitude Disposition“, three psychologists divided their participants into three groups with specific tasks: one group was to recordĀ only the positive...

Relationships

Lessons on womanhood from my mother

I’m at a time in my life where I’m figuring out for myself what it means to be a woman ā€” and oneĀ who is after God’s heart. Topics like being a girlfriend and eventually becoming...

Faith

There must be more: What do you live for?

Shuffling up the grotty stairwell of Peopleā€™s Park Complex, I had no precedent of what to expect. I only carried an open mind and a seeking heart. Gently opening the last door to my destination,...

Culture

Full-time under 30: This is also the real world

Christopher Chng is a 27-year-old Youth Worker at a local Methodist Church. Prior to his entry into full-time ministry, he was part of a discipleship training programme with missions organisation...

Culture

Facing the giants in your life

The late Ann Landers who ran the popular Agony Aunt column in the US used to receive some 60,000 letters a month. She revealed: ā€œOne problem dominates. People are afraid.ā€Ā People are afraid of...

Relationships

When your friends walk away from good advice

Imagine this: Your friend is in a bad place. After countless hours of counselling and sharing godly wisdom with them on how they can walk in the opposite direction of further hurt and disappointment,...

Culture

How do you define success?

Do you remember your childhood ambitions? In Upper Primary, my form teacher asked what we wanted to be in the future. I knew what the “prestigious” careers were, but wasn’t sure...

Faith

If you really have to make resolutions, make them this way

I havenā€™t made New YearĀ resolutionsĀ inĀ severalĀ years. Even as I incline towards being anti-resolutionsĀ untilĀ I find reason toĀ change my mind, I still have many friends who make their annual...

Relationships

How will you spend yourself this year?

If you haven’t heard it enough, welcome to 2018. I hope it’s been a good first few days for you. There’s a fixed “budget” when it comes to days:Ā We have only 365 each...