Faith

Are you compartmentalising your faith?

My university friends and I were on a short but enjoyable holiday after the semester had ended. Sitting on the floor of a railway station in Malaysia, I listened, captivated, as my university...

Culture

Flamed for my faith: 7 points on persecution

Recently, two of my friends have come under a lot of fire for expressing their views on faith. They’re both younger than me — barely 25. The younger one of them took a lot of flak for...

Faith

Worship is not about us

Some time ago, my friend sent me a video of a band performing a medley of worship classic with a parodic twist. For instance, instead of singing “I Exalt Thee”, the singer changed the words to...

Missions

My mission trip was on the rocks

There I was, on the southern-most point of Taiwan, with the waves of the South China Sea crashing against the rocks I was climbing. I was with my friends, of whom one was Taiwanese. She had been...

Mental Health

A cell leader’s first encounter with the blues

“I have clinical depression as well as a history of self-harm. Are you sure the cell group will accept me?” I was momentarily speechless as I looked at Rachel, who was sitting across me at the...

Faith

What if each cell group was a house church?

I’ve been asking questions about the church model for awhile now. I’ve heard the Holy Spirit speak to me on this issue: ‘There are many Christians in this nation, but few disciples.”...

Faith

Are “calling” and “destiny” just overhyped youth ministry buzzwords?

How many of us grew up in youth ministry and were sold the idea that we were going to do life-changing, earth-shaking exploits for God? That destiny and calling came with a great amount of swag,...

Faith

What is “fellowship”, really?

If you’ve hung out in Christian circles for long enough you’re probably familiar with the Christianese version of “fun” and “hanging out”– fellowship. Playing...

Discipleship

Learning about election: How can we be sure?

For the longest time, I’ve avoided thinking too hard about the inconvenient or uncomfortable aspects of the faith. With “predestination” for instance, I simply packed it up in a box...