Faith

Why should I be joyful?

Is your life full of pain and suffering? As we live in a fallen and weary world, I am unsurprised if many of us are grieved at some kind of trouble. And as we are daily bombarded by bad news, trouble...

Faith

How can I be a better leader?

Here is my one foundational belief when I think about leadership. As Christians, we don’t have the luxury to lead however we like. We must lead by following Jesus’ example of...

Faith

No, God is not a nice concept we can figure out

God is not one being split into three parts. He is three beings – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – united into one whole. And because God is three beings, He can be love. Three beings in perfect...

Relationships

There’s no such thing as "other half"

Did you know that the concept of having an “other half” stems from Greek mythology? The concise version of the story is that Zeus feared humans (originally four-legged and four-armed)...

Faith

“You are not a humanitarian”: The heart and purpose of missions

“Therefore go …” These two words have been the bedrock (Matthew 28:19) of the missional church today. I have been affiliated with several mission organisations: Cru Singapore (CRU),...

Culture

Porn and the things I’d rather love

It has been said that there are two types of men: Those who watch porn, and liars. The truth is I belong to both categories. My struggle with pornography began when I was 11. I was surfing the web...

Faith

The man who knew too much

I’ll just get some water and go, I reasoned to myself. It won’t take long. Ever since the rumours started, I found it difficult to go anywhere. Noon wasn’t the best time to head out of the...

Faith

3 questions to ask before changing church

I was thinking of changing church. It was a big decision – one I didn’t want to make flippantly. So, I figured I would talk to a mature and wise Christian about this, and who better than...

Culture

A millennial’s thoughts on the Billy Graham Crusade in Singapore, 1978

This article was first published last year and has been republished on the occasion of Dr Billy Graham’s death anniversary. In 1978, the American pastor preached during Singapore’s...