Worldview

Worldview

What does it mean to love my country?

National Day is a good time to remember God’s goodness, whose hand has enabled Singapore to prosper. We’re the envy of many cities and nations. This time of reflection is especially...

Worldview

THIR.ST TALKS: What makes us uniquely Singaporean?

What do SGAG, Our Grandfather Storyย (OGS) and ieatishootipost have in common? They champion narratives that are uniquely Singaporean! From local humour to local stories and even local food, they are...

Worldview

A new “merdeka”: True freedom is found in dependence

I recently discovered that I am a product of the Merdeka Generation. When Singapore separated from Malaysia in 1965 and gained full independence as a nation โ€“ what they called merdeka, or freedom...

Worldview

Look no further, our mission first lies in this nation

This question came to mind one ordinary morning: If Jesus was birthed into the world He saved, why do we always hope to be supernaturally parachuted into our mission? I had been feeling dissatisfied...

Church Life

Working out our faith in a culturally diverse society

I wanted the ground to open up right there and then and swallow me forever. We were in the house of a Chinese member of our church who had just been diagnosed with a serious form of cancer. We came...

Worldview

“Science cannot answer why we would be important to God,” says Philip Yancey

Wouldn’t it be great if Jesus hung around to answer our questions? What is God up to?ย  What is the point of this planet and where is it headed? These questions were explored during a talk by...

Do Good

Philip Yancey: How can we race to show grace in a hostile world?

“People don’t perceive the Gospel as good news anymore,” renowned Christian author Philip Yancey announced matter-of-factly at the Eagles Leadership Conference last Friday. Things...

Culture

Is clubbing harmless, innocent fun?

I love clubbing. As a person who loves music and dancing, you can literally find me grooving everywhere โ€“ when Iโ€™m driving, in the shower or even grocery shopping, Iโ€™m ready to bust out my...

Culture

How can I be a voice for change?

You might find yourself possessing strong feelings about topics such as racial discrimination, abortion, same-sex attraction, systemic poverty, modern slavery and sex trafficking โ€“ and that’s...