Discipleship

Faith

When wisdom hurts: Making painful decisions

ā€œYouā€™re actually in a life-threatening situation right now.ā€ That was what my dentistĀ told me inĀ all seriousness. 7 months ago during a regular check-up, my dentist suspected that my lower...

Culture

The sad death of Annie Ee: A call for true justice

UPDATE ON DECEMBER 1, 2017: The couple whose acts of causing grievous hurt with household weapons to intellectually disabled friend Annie Ee, 26, have been sentenced in the High Court. Tan Hui Zhen,...

Faith

White shoes dirty souls

My brand-new white shoes got dirtied within the span of just a few days. But of course, right? IĀ know it sounds trivial ā€“ and I should have seen this coming when I bought them ā€“ but I was still...

Health

Hope for the suffering Christian

Recently, I learnt from a cell group member that someone in our young adults ministry requires a serious operationĀ due to the presence of a benign tumour. She’d sent a message to several chat...

Faith

The Modern Sabbath: Separating fact from fiction

One of today’s marks of a good Christian is one’sĀ attendance of Church on Sunday morning. Stay with me on that one. Why is attendance on Sunday even a benchmark of faith? Well, because...

Relationships

A tender but strong heart

ā€œBe tender-hearted, and be strong-hearted..ā€ Those were about the last words my mentor gave me before our season ended, and one of the deepest lessons I am still learning in life. I find that the...

Faith

Do you live by a Christian GPA?

Anyone whoā€™sĀ ever gone to aĀ polytechnic or university would be familiar withĀ some tricks to get better grades: ChoosingĀ a pass/fail module Currying favour with tutors to get hints ahead of time...

Faith

In my struggles with my faith, this is what I hold on to

Ever faced a timeĀ when Christianity suddenly stopped making sense to you? When the doctrines donā€™t work out in your head. When you can’t relate to the preaching. When the community in church...

Faith

How to cling to love in a world of hate

In this world, evil seems to be gaining ground, but something greater is also awakening in the collective human conscience. We read about terror, but we also read about kindness. There are those...