Outreach

Faith

What’s the point of life? Everything is meaningless

Here’s an honest thought: There are times I wish I was dead.Ā  Iā€™m not suicidal ā€“ I donā€™tĀ want to kill myself ā€“ but Iā€™m not averse to the idea of death: Wouldnā€™t it be nice to one...

Faith

Passion 4 Missions: Catching fishers of men

“How do we engage the millennialsĀ on missions?” Joseph Chean asked me. I was sitting in a room full of executive directors from various agencies includingĀ Cru,Ā WECĀ andĀ Pioneers...

Faith

Sing, for the Kingdom of God is near

It all started when IĀ joined 21project, a youth conference run by the Circuit Riders whereĀ young people like myselfĀ gathered to learn how to impact the world with our skills and talents.Ā There...

Relationships

Lessons learnt from losing a friend: How to maintain a lifelong relationship

2003. I still remember theĀ first time I metĀ her. We were both 11-years-old when she transferred to my class. Her hair was tied into a tight ponytail. With her fringe pinned up, every single...

Faith

ā€œIf you have a smartphone in your hand, you are part of the mission”

I never paid much attention in the only computing class I took back in university ā€“ a compulsory module that required us to learn how to code on Microsoft Excel. Possibly the only reason I passed...

Faith

The grand old man and his treasure

ā€œYes, boy, you may pick the most expensive toy in the shop, and Iā€™ll give it to you.ā€ The owner of the toy shop, a grand old man, came beside the boy, crouched down, andĀ asked him: ā€œWould...

Faith

Welcoming others into the church family

I was at a planning meeting for small group evangelism recently when someone posed the question of integrating new believers into the main church community. After all, she reasoned, even with...

Health

The scars that can sing

23Ā April, 2011 is a day I will never forget. It was the day that marked the end of my mumā€™s four-year-long battle against breast cancer. She was 59 years old that year. It was a battle that...

Faith

Join the mission: #HACK for Jesus

How can technology be employed to address the increase in suicides among the young? What could be some creative digital pathways and opportunities that might help stop people from taking their lives?...