Faith

Your first calling is to be a friend of God

“Worship is the highest form of service. In Hebrew, one word to describe the act of blessing is ‘barak‘. “It is to humble and prostrate yourself — like a dog coming to lick...

Relationships

Look in the mirror before you look for love

I’m in that life stage where everyone around me is taking turns to walk down the aisle. Meanwhile the only aisle I’ll be walking down anytime soon is the supermarket aisle. I’m not bitter...

Culture

Do you love life enough to save it?

“What would you do about a young woman in church who is pregnant out of wedlock?” I asked. “As it is a pastoral matter, we will try to deal with it in private,” came the reply from the...

Faith

Missions under 30: I’m a millennial and I’m not bored

I wonder how many people think that millennials are bored in church? Or unwilling to go on mission trips? Think of us as spoilt or fragile, but don’t write us off just yet. I’m a millennial and...

Culture

There’s nothing wrong with feeling lonely

I’ve recently become aware of the deep loneliness within me. To try and get rid of it, I previously turned to unhealthy quick fixes. Keeping a hectic schedule, I tried looking to people to...

Faith

In my heart I believed that there was no God

I was proud to be an atheist. My parents had never been too religious. With little emphasis on religion in their upbringing, faith was an insignificant part of my growing years. It wasn’t that...

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 –...