Discipleship

Relationships

How often do you talk to someone you love?

My cell leader recently asked us this question: How do we build and maintain a relationship with God? His answer: The same way we would with a romantic partner. When you’re in a...

Faith

Whose strength are you serving in?

I was so near to God, yet so far. I was so caught up with serving and doing things for God – good things like missions and my ministries – that I was actually wandering away from Him. I heard...

Faith

What if I’m just a calefare?

As you scan the crowded bus for a seat, you see a familiar book cover. Ah, somebody’s reading the same book as you! At the cinema, the crowd’s in-sync surround-sound laughter triggers a...

Culture

Why I’ve never stepped into a club in my life

I’m 23 years old and I’ve never stepped into a club. I’ve also never smoked or gone out drinking. Many say they’re surprised when they hear this. I wouldn’t consider...

Faith

The trials that transformed me

I want to share why I decided to get baptised. For those who do not know what a baptism is, it’s a public demonstration of my faith in Jesus Christ who died for my sins. Baptism is being...

Faith

I give in to sexual temptation again and again. What hope do I have?

Do we really believe Jesus can help us? Most of us guys will probably respond with a resounding “yes”. You’re probably already flipping to Philippians 4:13 in your Bible. Yes! I...

Faith

Seen, heard and accepted

I sing to be heard. I draw so that my pieces will be seen. I create in the hope of being appreciated. As creators or creatives, it seems perfectly natural to feel this way. After all, isn’t...

Faith

How do I know if my faith will stand?

“Renounce your faith now or I will kill you!” With each person’s faithful “Jesus is still my Lord and my Saviour”, the gun roars. 5th person, 4th, 3rd and 2nd … The gun...

Faith

Why I’m giving Halloween a pass

“I don’t see why I can’t go,” I insisted. “It’s not as if I’m actually celebrating it.” “It” was a mini Halloween carnival held in my school. I thought it’d be...