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Joseph Chean, passionate advocate for missions, called home to be with the Lord

Joseph Chean – known for his lifelong passion for missions – has passed away, aged 56, following a road accident in Istanbul on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. He went the way he lived his life,...

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Jemima Ooi: On missions, calling and going the distance

At Antioch Summit, we caught up with Jemima Ooi, a missionary who has been working for 11 years in East Africa serving communities affected by war. The 35-year-old recounted how she prepared and grew...

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In the red-light district of Shinjuku, where God broke my heart for Japan

I first decided to go to Japan for a short-term missions (STM) trip because I was interested in Japanese culture like manga, anime and their food. It was during each trip that God revealed to me more...

Personalities

What Martin Luther King Jr. means to me

This week, the United States celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a nationally recognised public holiday taking place on the third Monday of January. It commemorates the legacy of Rev Dr Martin...

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What if I don’t really love my country?

I wouldn’t call myself a patriotic person. Sure, I may know most National Day Parade (NDP) songs by heart, but there isn’t some flame alight in me for Singapore. Even saying “I love...

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How this shy 21-year-old learnt to befriend migrant workers

When I was 15, my route back from school always involved alighting at a bus stop, before winding past a few houses back to my apartment.  There was a house under construction then, and on the daily...

Missions

Final stop, Germany: What could I learn about planting a church for refugees?

I arrived safely in Germany, this time without luggage malfunctions, and settled down in the accommodation provided by another missionary I had met in Poland, Alena. In the metropolitan city of...

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World Refugee Day Singapore: These Singaporeans are helping refugees worldwide – and you can, too

With Singapore’s doors closed to refugees, the various refugee crises around the world can seem like a distant problem. But this has not stopped many Singaporeans from opening up their hearts...

News

Sri Lanka crisis: Your prayers and practical help are needed

I’ll be the first to admit that news of atrocities taking place across the globe hardly shock me as much as they should. Being sheltered in relatively safe Singapore, we often do not find...