Bridging Hollywood and the kingdom

IĀ believe the film market is ready and hungry for movies with goodĀ values. I’ve looked at theĀ sales numbers globally, and I believe theĀ weak numbersĀ put up byĀ films such asĀ Blade Runner...

Faith

Nobody said it was easy

Pain,Ā porridge and mashed potatoes. If you’ve ever had braces for your teeth, youĀ might know what Iā€™m talking about. It’s been 7 months since I got mine, little metallic piecesĀ glued...

Studies & NS

Of shattered dreams and broken shins

I had my lifeĀ allĀ planned out. I was going return to Singapore, get into Officer Cadet School (OCS) and use that asĀ my foot inĀ the door to a local university. During high school in Beijing, where...

I'm a New Christian

So you just became a Christian

Dear New Christian, Welcome to the Church family! I’m glad you’ve chosen to follow Jesus and committed yourself to growing alongside a community. It takes tremendous courage to plug...

Faith

The grand old man and his treasure

ā€œYes, boy, you may pick the most expensive toy in the shop, and Iā€™ll give it to you.ā€ The owner of the toy shop, a grand old man, came beside the boy, crouched down, andĀ asked him: ā€œWould...

Faith

Welcoming others into the church family

I was at a planning meeting for small group evangelism recently when someone posed the question of integrating new believers into the main church community. After all, she reasoned, even with...

Health

The scars that can sing

23Ā April, 2011 is a day I will never forget. It was the day that marked the end of my mumā€™s four-year-long battle against breast cancer. She was 59 years old that year. It was a battle that...

Faith

A dream of justice for the disabled

The greatest challenge I find in trying to do good is a lack of empathy. The truth is I am a product of circumstances. I have my biases, blind spots and paradigms. These sometimes hinder me from...

Faith

Should I be giving to every peddler I see?

Most of us are used to being approached by old, hunchbacked elderly selling tissue packets, but I was once approached by a young man who asked for some money for lunch. Although IĀ typically walk...