Culture

My love affair with the Arts: Where do blurred lines lead?

I remember a question raised by my friend: Science has often been viewed with contention with regards to leading young Christians away from the faith, but couldn’t the Arts do that just as...

Faith

Our purpose is His pleasure

Do you regret something bad that you did or said recently? What would even make your list of “bad things?” I don’t suppose our lists look the same – everyone holds themselves to...

Culture

In a world of choices, what is the one thing you seek?

As a “borderline millennial” born in the late 80s, I decided to ask my wife – a true millennial – about the way they think. Our conversation flowed into the realm of “sense” and...

Faith

Practising and professing your faith: Know your rights

Do you fear sharing about your faith in Jesus with a non-Christian? Do you fear speaking publicly about important issues from your perspective as a Christian? These are issues pertinent anywhere...

Relationships

Why was I born into a dysfunctional family?

I’ve been a straight “A” student all my life. I constantly topped my cohort – and was Head Prefect to boot! But while my life seemed perfect on the surface, it was far from that...

Faith

How can quiet time be done out of love, not obligation?

‘These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far away from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.” (Isaiah 29:13) Echoed by Jesus,...

Faith

I was tithing for the wrong reasons

Four years ago, I moved out alone after a heated argument with my family. At around the same time, I began attending a small family church. The pastor’s wife invested a lot of time in mentoring me....

Faith

Why am I always tired in ministry?

I’ve been thinking about this question for quite some time now. There are the occasional gaps of time that allow for some breathing room, but I inevitably feel spent. A couple of days ago, I...

Culture

Does faith or fear drive you?

We were at cell group when my leader introduced the idea of Treasure Hunting to us. It’s not what you might think – ever heard the term, “word of knowledge”? Treasure hunting is...