Faith

This Chinese New Year, will you be a friend to the foreigner?

Bright lights, red lanterns and overplayed Chinese festive songs — Chinese New Year is back! But have you ever considered this: Not everyone can return home to be with their families this festive...

Faith

When you don’t get what you want

As a Singaporean, I think many of us struggle with self-worth. In our society, it’s often easy to tie our worth or value to the grades we get in school or the income we earn at work. And it...

Faith

In a meaningless life, what is the point of tomorrow?

What is the point of tomorrow?  That was the question I used to ask myself at the end of every day. I grew up in Christianity, but it was when I entered Ngee Ann Polytechnic that God turned my life...

Culture

Don’t be afraid to be different

The stake that sticks out gets hammered down. That’s a Japanese proverb I once read. It means that if someone doesn’t follow the set path or pattern in society, he is made to conform like...

Faith

Down the trail of punishing emotions

“Aiyo, so clumsy!” “What can you do properly?” I saw the wave of sadness and anger that was about to overcome him, and I recognised it. It was obvious that those words cut deeper than it...

Faith

From dying to flying

It’s an odd and heavy feeling. It’s like I’m running. Searching frantically. For what, I don’t know. I’m not even certain if a cure exists, and I wonder if my sickness will one day consume...

Culture

"I was told I was doomed to fail": Belinda Lee’s journey from insecurity to purpose

Artiste-host Belinda Lee is no stranger to most Singaporeans. You’ve seen her on TV, at the Star Awards (where she was voted one of Mediacorp’s Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes four...

Faith

Where are your pursuits taking you?

When I was younger, academic excellence was high on my list of priorities. I reasoned it this way – by nature that school took up the bulk of my time, the least I could do was to excel in it, the...

Culture

True rest requires solitude

We’ve earlier seen how true Sabbath rest is a function of delight, wonder and presence. Here we’ll look at the importance of solitude in our rest. Looking at the Bible, I don’t...