Real Life, Real People

My eyes won’t accept the truth: That I am wonderfully made

“I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” (Psalm 139:14) I was clearing out my cupboard two weeks ago when I stumbled...

Why I stopped doing yoga

I’ve got aĀ bad neck and a troublesome lower-back injury, so Iā€™ve tried to prioritise regular stretching and exercise. This time last year, I tried both yoga and pilates in an attempt to help...

Culture

I’m a Singaporean who studied in Charlottesville – and I cannot stay silent

I’m an alumnus of the University of Virginia (UVA), located in the impossibly beautiful town of Charlottesville. On Friday, August 11, white supremacists marched onto our Lawn, protesting in...

Faith

How to create a safer church community for people with same-sex attraction

I’veĀ been a Christian for 24 years ā€“ andĀ lived with same-sex desiresĀ for nearly 20 of them. A few years ago, the Lord convicted my heart that it was not part of His will for me to act on...

Faith

Now is the time to unite

On August 9, SingaporeĀ celebrated her 52nd birthday, and what a bash it was, with the Marina Bay skyline serving as a backdrop. As always, my family sat glued, watching the National Day Parade live...

Culture

How to waste your life

ā€œI now see that I spent most of my life in doing neither what I ought nor what I liked.ā€ (C S Lewis, The Screwtape Letters) I think I spend most of my days wasting my life away with nothingness...

Faith

Iā€™m not ready to meet you, God

ā€œIf the plane crashes, then weā€™ll just go to heaven earlier!ā€ We were about to board a plane to Sydney when myĀ friend said it. We’d been talking about MH370 and other recent aviation...

Culture

We need to rethink how we talk about sex

What if I told you that you would have to wait longer than any other generation to get married? Thatā€™s not the only news. What if I said your generation would need to wait longer than any other...

Culture

I live to fight another day: Reflections on Dunkirk

Sometimes, after a movie,Ā I find myself walking outĀ of the cinema feeling the same way I leave church services on good days. I got this same feeling again when I sawĀ Dunkirk. Nolan’s latest...