Worldview

Faith

What don’t you want to bring into 2019? 

“And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.” (Matthew 1:19) After re-reading the Christmas story this year, I realised...

Culture

What if my Christmas isn’t merry?

In the last two years, a few of us have attempted to give voice and expression to some of the dilemmas and lesser-mentioned feelings that we experience around Christmas. Here are some examples:...

Culture

3 things to review when you’re frustrated

“If everyone seems to be getting on your nerves these days… you might have a nerve problem.” Said in jest, of course. I once heard someone give this piece of advice: Do a slow count...

Worldview

A Christian’s take on privilege and class divides

Most of us would have no doubt seen the recent Channel News Asia video on class divides in Singapore. For its many flaws the video is an admirable attempt at bridging the gap between social classes....

Culture

Shouldn’t you know better?

“You study the brain – shouldn’t you know better?” A friend who was a non-believer posed this question to me, after I had just shared about how I saw God moving in various areas of my life....

Faith

Speak up: You don’t have to be charismatic or extraordinary

The Old Testament has 17 books that are named after prophets whom God chose to speak through, instead of speaking directly to His people. Yet some of us don’t believe that God could use us as His...

Culture

Standing up for the love I believe in

This is how I feel about the ongoing public debate about Section 377A: I feel like a student who had to study real hard for an examination, only to find that the paper had only one question. There is...

Faith

Advocacy means nothing without love

In the spirit of all that has been going on, I feel that we have to get one misconception out of the way quickly and early: God does not need us to defend Him — we only represent Him. By that, I...

Culture

You could say nothing – but that says a lot

“Act blur, live longer.” That was the advice my cousin gave me when I started my tertiary education. When I repeated this to my classmates, they were awestruck by the simplicity and truth behind...