Worldview

Apologetics

Pastor Edmund Chan on the world’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 – and no one judged me

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

Worldview

4 lessons I learnt in an actual revolution

On Friday, October 18, I woke to the smell of burning tyres. The shabaab, or young men, of my city had blocked the main square and key road junctions with barricades and set them alight. Banks and...

Surveys & Reports

When religion becomes offensive

In May this year, I worshipped in the midst of a congregation under police guard for the first time in my life. It was not in Singapore, but in Jerusalem. A group had gathered to protest and disrupt...

Discipleship

Christians in a call-out culture

Your personal opinion of Barack Obama may vary, but the former President of the United States was spot-on when he called out the prevalent culture of the day. Mr Obama derided “call-out culture”...