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Culture

A letter to my younger self

Dear Kee Wei, You might be apprehensive about this upcoming sojourn into another Singapore educational institution. You would think that you’ve seen it all after twelve years in the system,...

Culture

There is a generation gap, and we need to deal with it

I work in a mission agency, where the lastĀ two years have shown me there is a need for “translation” between older and younger generations. An example of this “translation” I...

Culture

Learning to celebrate the success of others

One of the most exciting events the Awaken GenerationĀ team has the privilege of hosting every year is our annual Mid-Year Showcase, where our songwriters and musicians present the original songs...

Faith

“Will your life be a reference point for the next generation?”: Jason Chua at One Thing Gathering 2018

“All we see today didnā€™t come from nowhere. Someone paid a price for it. May it be said of us, that our childrenā€™s children will look at us and say thank you for being faithful.”...

Faith

One Thing Gathering 2018: You too are God’s one thing

For the first time ever, various houses of prayer throughout Asia came together both physically and virtually for the inaugural One Thing Gathering, hosted by Riverlife Church and Kingdom Community...

Culture

The mask he wore to church

You know what itā€™s like being attracted to the same sex as a Christian? I certainly donā€™t. And for a long time I lived without knowing what that tension was like ā€“ that double-life of fear and...

Culture

The call to come home

“You Christians talk about God’s love all the time: But where is that love for people like us?” Someone struggling with same-sex attraction once asked the person who had just...

Culture

A Christian activist’s take on thinking critically and wrestling with faith

Abortion. Intersectionality. Environmental conservation. Gender equality. These days, I donā€™t have to look very far for my beliefs to be thrown into crisis. Reading the news, scrolling through...

Culture

Confessions of a former bully

I was quite the manipulator as a kid. I remember manipulating my cousins to turn against another cousin of mine, Angela. Angela was a very sweet girl, soft-spoken gentle and easygoing … But I...