Culture

Easter is over but we’re still living in that long, long Saturday

By the time you read this, Easter would have come and gone. Good Friday would be done and dusted. Dramatic remembrances of Jesus’ last meal, long bloody trek to Golgotha and final breath would...

Culture

Reflections of a former K-pop addict: "What am I even living for?"

My teenage years can be summed up in 2 words: K-pop. A total fanatic, I spent most of my adolescence fangirling over boy bands. I would save up money just to attend their concerts. I was obsessed...

Faith

Struggles of an introverted leader

I wonder to myself all the time: “How did I ever get to this place of leadership?” I’ve always been a good assistant and helper. That’s who I am and what I enjoy doing –...

Culture

The Christian stereotype: Why you should also love those who aren’t like you

What comes to your mind when I say the word, “Christian”? Of all the images you might see, I don’t think it’s a poor beggar or a crude gangster covered in tattoos. For me, I...

Health

I was in primary three when cancer struck

My name is Fidelia. I’m 25 – and I’m a cancer survivor. I was an ordinary child growing up as a third-generation Christian. Grandma would bring me to Sunday School, which was where I...

Faith

4 ways you might be reading the Bible wrongly

One big reason why people don’t really read their Bibles, is because they don’t understand what’s going on. So we tend to give up, and swap genuine revelation for easier things like...

Faith

Jesus knows we will fail

“For your grace is sufficient for me, and your power made perfect in my weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9) As I was writing my version of Peter’s betrayal and reinstatement, God brought my...

Faith

Two steps to get over feeling inadequate

My academic life can be summed up in 2 words: “Over-expectation” and “underachievement.” I always aimed high only to get a result that was average. This pattern created a lot...

Culture

"There is none good": ANNETTE’s hymn on hypocrisy

Growing up in Church, I realised that the older you get, the easier it becomes to leave than to stay. Think of the Church scandals you see flooding the global media – like prominent Christian...