Faith

Help! My best friend wants to be a full-time missionary

Though Annie and I had only met a year ago, we became best friends in no time. Not only were we in the same group of friends in the same CCA – we also attended the same church and cell. We...

Faith

The secret to praying is practice

Overnight prayer came naturally to me even as a new believer. I loved to tuck myself into bed at night and talk to God – the prayer would only be concluded the next morning with an “amen!”...

Faith

Do you want to be extraordinary?

“How many of you believe that God can do extraordinary things?” This was a question that Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth With A Mission (YWAM), once asked a group of youths. Every...

Faith

Do young people have what it takes to go forth and make disciples?

While “conventional” missions continues to hold a critical place in the Church, the way we talk about missions requires a greater emphasis on inclusivity. To reduce missions to a two-week trip to...

Culture

A culture of blessing

I was scrolling through Facebook recently when I saw a remarkable video. The video was about what it means to honour others. It made me think of our culture, and how we can do a lot more to bless...

Relationships

In trying to be a friend, I let myself be emotionally manipulated

I grew up with love stories. When I was younger, it was about how true love made a mermaid abandon her home for a prince.  When I was older, it was the Korean dramas which showed how true love...

Faith

Why we don’t call home more often

You may have heard this verse before, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” And we thank God that it is true. But when I read the verse, I also think of how...

Faith

You’re never too far gone

Some time ago, I sat in a conflict resolution meeting with some of my cell members. Simply put, the conflict was caused by mistakes I had made. There was a lot of unease going into that meeting as I...

Faith

Am I really honouring God in my studies?

You’re in the middle of a sermon but your mind is somewhere else. You’re thinking about the truckload of assignments waiting for you, or that exam tomorrow you haven’t studied for....