Faith

Megachurches and their extravagance: How much is too much?

A few months ago, my friend told me he wanted to change Church. One of the reasons he gave was because he disagreed with how the Church was spending money. “Why do we spend so much on building...

Faith

Learning to love my imperfect cell group

Ah, cell group. I didn’t attend youth cell group as a Secondary School student unlike most people who start attending one after they graduated from Sunday School. From the outside in, this is...

Faith

The most important plot twist of all time

“In His time. In His time. He makes all things beautiful. In His time.” I sang the lyrics, word by word, as a prefect helped us follow the song with a pen on the...

Health

The other story behind the ban mian auntie

If you’ve been following the news, you may have seen the video or heard the story of the ban mian seller who turned her life around. When Madam Leong’s husband abandoned her and her...

Faith

Are you constantly comparing yourself to others?

Have you ever tried to be someone you’re not? I’ve always thought I was pretty well-adjusted and secure in my identity as a child of God. But I soon met a curveball at work when I started...

Can I really do this? I don’t think I’ve got what it takes

“You Never Fail” was a song I wrote after I finished reading the book of Joshua. Joshua was entering a new season of his life, taking over the leadership of Israel from Moses. Those...

Faith

Don’t be afraid to share the love

I was in school and scheduled to meet with my discipleship group leader. It was nearing finals and I was actually the only one in my group who turned up for that meeting. As there were only two of...

Faith

Not just a passer-by: Taking time for tissue paper sellers

Having walked the same route from the MRT station to the bus interchange countless times, I knew the drill: Avoid colliding into others, stay glued to my smartphone, flash a polite but firm smile to...

Faith

Running for HOME: The race for social justice for domestic workers

It all started after graduation this year, when my good friend Isabel and I decided to courageously fly ourselves to Tiruchirappalli, India, to visit our migrant worker friends back in their own...