Worldview

Faith

The danger of pride

It took quite some time for me to realise how big a problem pride had become in my life. I suppose it started with the little things: Serving actively in Church and elsewhere in a Christian...

Culture

The lies we believe about poverty

There was once I was catching up with a couple of friends in Jakarta when we ended up talking about the state of poverty in Southeast Asia and the possible issues we noticed. Impassioned by the...

Relationships

That forever kind of love

What is love? To be loved but not feel loved. Is that still love? Most of us love only in our own definition of love, the way we personally receive and understand love to look like. We speak...

Culture

How do I love myself if I hate my body?

“She’s fat!” “She’s so quiet!” “No one will ever like her …” Whispers filled the car while the young girl glanced out the window with tears filling her eyes, pretending she didn’t...

Relationships

Children of divorce, how will we win the fight?

“She’s okay what. Look at her. Does she not look okay?” When my parents’ divorce was finalised and the relatives were informed, I was a topic of discussion at the lunch table. Not fully...

Culture

Why should women have to submit to men?

Someone recently called me a feminazi. That made me stop to think. I realised that given how vocal and opinionated I am as a person … I probably shouldn’t be surprised if others think...

Faith

Reaching out to the sexually broken

Do you know someone who sees nothing wrong with having premarital sexual relationships? How about a person addicted to pornography and masturbation? Or a friend who actively pursues their attraction...

Faith

How do you live with eternity in mind?

What is your perception of eternity? The other day, I mused to a friend, “I took an eternity to do this, but I’m finally done!” I’m sure most of us have said something...

Culture

A man’s view on dressing modestly

In my circle of friends, the issue of modesty is an extremely touchy topic. No one wants to be told by someone holier-than-thou what to do or how to dress. I fully understand that it is my...