Relationships

Thereā€™s no such thing as "other half"

Did you know that the concept of having an ā€œother halfā€ stems from Greek mythology? The concise version of the story is that Zeus feared humans (originally four-legged and four-armed)...

Faith

ā€œYou are not a humanitarianā€: The heart and purpose of missions

ā€œTherefore go ā€¦ā€ 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 Iā€™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

Iā€™ll just get some water and go, I reasoned to myself. It wonā€™t take long. Ever since the rumours started, I found it difficult to go anywhere. Noon wasnā€™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 ā€“ one I didnā€™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 millennialā€™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 Grahamā€™s death anniversary. In 1978, the American pastor preached during Singaporeā€™s...

Faith

Where in the world are our young missionaries?

Itā€™s becoming somewhat of a perennial question: How can we engage and mobilise millennials for missions, both within the Church and across cultures? Hereā€™s something my cell member said...

Culture

Billy Graham dead at 99

Billy Graham ā€“ probably the most well-known and influential evangelist of the past century ā€“ has died at the age of 99, according to various news sources. He died at his home in North Carolina,...

Faith

Are you a part-time Christian?

Iā€™m in the middle of a life transition, and the one question I keep getting is, ā€œAre you going into full-time mission work?ā€ Well yes, Iā€™m committing a fairly big portion of my life...