Worldview

How a young atheist ended up in church

For 16 years of my life, I lived through my days following the norms set before me and in the way I felt life should be lived – mostly happy, with tinges of frustrations and sadness along the way...

Discipleship

Look up: Don’t miss the beauty in the darkness

My legs had never felt so sore. It was the first night of the Hillsong Worship & Creative Conference and I was headed back to my accommodation.  When I was planning the trip, the 15-minute walk...

Church Life

Do you feel lonely in church?

“God why is there no one in church I can talk to?” That was the desperate question I found myself praying after a time. I have been going to the same family church ever since I was in...

Church Life

I am leading a shrinking cell group

Being a cell leader for a group of secondary 4 boys is tough. What’s even tougher is being recently told that two of my cell members have decided to leave the cell and the church altogether....

Finding Purpose

What’s the point of my dreams in life?

What are some dreams you have for your life? I had many dreams throughout my childhood and my teenage years. At first, I wanted to be an animator so I started drawing – I even went for a class!...

Discipleship

Is a crisis really necessary for us to remember God?

“How then did you, as a second-generation Christian, find yourself interning here?” I was momentarily speechless at this question from my Visual Editor. Not because I didn’t have an...

Discipleship

How can I serve with the right heart?

At one point in time, I was serving in seven ministries and had five church meetings over a single weekend. I’m not trying to tell you how holy I was. In fact, I’m telling you how foolish I was....

Dating

Are we getting enough help from our Churches on dating and BGRs?

I have met quite a few Christians from churches that actively discourage dating among youths, or are extremely legalistic about it. In some cases, there isn’t even any teaching about dating...

Devotionals

Find it hard to pray?

When I was in Secondary Two, a friend said to me, “God has never answered my prayers. So I don’t believe in praying.” That was how Bobby Chaw, executive pastor of City Harvest Church, began his...