Faith

Why I’m (still) a Christian

My first exposure to Christianity was when I attended Sunday School, age 4. I said the sinner’s prayer at age 7Ā after learning that people whoĀ did not follow JesusĀ would be thrown into hell....

How-tos & Handles

God knows weā€™re better together

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,Ā not giving up meeting together,Ā as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another ā€” and all the...

Studies & NS

When I didn’t make it into OCS

When I began my NS journey in 2014, all I cared about was making it into OCS. Officer Cadet School (OCS) is a path only someĀ soldiers will get to take. It’s aĀ route reserved for soldiersĀ of...

Faith

Rend the Heavens: My cry for my generation

I will never forget theĀ phone call I received back in 2014 ā€“ on Christmas Day ā€“Ā and finding out that I was going to be part of Awaken Generationā€™s pioneer cohort. On the other end of the line...

Faith

Thereā€™s much to be thankful for this National Day

Iā€™m not theĀ most patriotic person around. I donā€™t volunteer with the grassroots and Iā€™m completely oblivious to any community events held in my constituency. Truth be told, I donā€™t really...

Faith

Where is home, truly?

Home. Itā€™s a seemingly simple concept.Ā But as you begin to peel back its layers,Ā you find it’s quite an elusive thing. Sometimes it’s a physical place, on other days it’s a...

Real Life, Real People

Persecuted for my faith: The peace that surpasses it all

The first time I stepped into a church was when I was 12 years old. In worship, I heard a song that resonatedĀ in my heart. It was as if I had found something I never knew I needed: The greatest love...

Faith

21project: Join the ride of national revival

With the crossing of several major milestones as a nation in the past few years,Ā Singapore is clearly shifting into a new spiritual season. Many of us believe God is doing a new thing right in this...

Faith

Maybe the green pastures aren’t all that green

“The Lord is my Shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters” (Psalm 23:1-2) All my life I had envisioned the “green pasturesā€...