Worldview

Dating

Lust in dating: The secret sin we don’t talk about

My husband and I have been married for more than half a year now. Before that, we were in a courtship for just over two years. Most of that time was spent struggling with a sin we were deeply ashamed...

Worldview

What if there’s a disease much more lethal than COVID-19?

What is it about contagious diseases that we have so much primal fear over? As we religiously attempt to sanitise and set ourselves apart and avoid all contact with contagion, we do whatever we can...

Dating

No, romance is not your great reward

A Christian counsellor once told me that addiction to pornography is poisonous to a marriage. “If you watch pornography, your marriage will break down.” He said that pornography kills...

Apologetics

Pastor Edmund Chan on the worldโ€™s greatest need

It’s often been said the world is in trouble and the Church is in need. Look at global warming. Look at the economic meltdown. Look at this viral infection. Look at the earthquakes, the forest...

COVID-19

Young people and COVID-19: Don’t be scared, but please be wise

Most Singaporeans are fearful of COVID-19, but it seems this is less true for younger people. In fact, over 60% of those under age 30 said they would continue to attend important events even if they...

Family

An unplanned pregnancy, a family crisis

I fell in love with my unborn niece, at nine weeks of gestation, the moment I saw her sonogram. My 19-year-old step-sister related to me how her boyfriend brought her to the abortion clinic. The...

COVID-19

Love Wuhan: We must guard against the outbreak of anti-Chinese sentiments

It has been just a week since the first case of the Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) made headlines in Singapore. That number has since reached 13 as of January 30, 2020. People are beginning to wear...

Culture

Why I stopped reading fanfic

Fan fiction. Not everyone would be proud to say that they read them. Most of us have it as a little secret, a guilty pleasure. Why fanfics? To escape reality. When real-life celebrities or characters...

Real Life, Real People

I confessed my addiction to porn โ€“ and no one judged me

โ€œWith eyes closed and no one looking around, if you struggle in this area, please raise your hand so we can pray together.โ€ I took a peek. Many hands were raised. Slowly, I raised mine as well.ย ...