Discipleship

Faith

ā€œLiving a life that I couldnā€™t have conjured up on my ownā€: The story behind Ponder and Bind

I am turning 32 next month, and quite honestly life did not turn out the way I imagined. I do not hold what most call a ā€œproper jobā€. All the visions I had for my life throughout my teenage and...

Faith

ā€œGod is always at workā€: A missionary in Myanmar sheds light on the deadly crackdown

Sometimes I put off reading the news, for fear of what I might find going on around the world. Take for instance #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar. Isnā€™t it tiring reading bad news?  On February 1,...

Studies & NS

Wanna be wise? 3 pitfalls to avoid from King Solomonā€™s life

If you were Solomon, what would you have wished for?  When I was younger, studying Solomonā€™s famous stories, I often wondered if God would appear to me in a dream to ask me what I wanted. I used...

Health

When I found out my mum had cancerā€¦ again

5 March 2017. It was a Wednesday evening, and I had decided to take a GrabCar home from school in order to make it back on time for dinner with my parents. Mum hadnā€™t been feeling well for the past...

Faith

What my latest running craze taught me about lifeā€™s race

Can I be obsessive? For sure. In fact, when I get into something, Iā€™m often obsessive about it. My latest obsession has to do with running. Now, if you know anything about me, I hate running. It...

Culture

Thatā€™s what B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. are for

It is tragic and heartbreaking to see the rise in incidences of sexual impropriety and immorality today, ranging from voyeurism, sexting, sexual grooming, power abuses for sexual favours,...

Faith

The secrets we hide, and an all-seeing God

Iā€™m not sure if youā€™ve noticed this, but our God has a penchant for secrets. When you type the word ā€œsecretā€ into a Bible concordance, you are greeted with a perplexing variety of how the...

Health

ā€œFarewell, my sonā€: A tribute by Jethroā€™s father

Thank you all for coming to tonightā€™s wake service to celebrate Jethroā€™s 15 years, 1 month and 23 days of life on Earth. I am sure he will be very happy to see all of you here, as he looks down...

Faith

The secret to walking through a dry spell

What is your picture of an ā€œideal Christianā€?  When I was younger, I always thought that an ā€œideal Christianā€ would be a passionate and tireless individual who was always...