Faith

Story behind the song: At the crossroads of my life, a Beautiful revelation

Beautiful was written in the final months of my time in London. Upon finishing my Masters, I had to chooseĀ between staying in London or going home. Both options seemed to hold opportunity and...

Faith

If God knows everything that’s going to happen, what’s the point of prayer?

Dear God, itā€™s me. I donā€™t know why Iā€™m telling You this …Ā Iā€™m sureĀ You have more important people and things to care about.Ā Iā€™m sureĀ Youā€™ve already decidedĀ on the outcome of...

Faith

Looking beyond appearances

But the LORD said to Samuel, ā€œDo not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but...

Faith

‘We want to be their family while they’re in Singapore’: Migrant Worker Ministry

TheĀ Migrant Worker Ministry in Hope Church Singapore was started in 2014, by a few church members who felt the need toĀ advanceĀ the Gospel to migrant workers from China who are based in Singapore....

Culture

Influencer or influenza: What are we spreading online?

Along with the rise of social media platforms ā€“ with Facebook hitting almost 2 billion global monthly active users, more than a quarter of the worldā€™s population ā€“ many have risen to popularity...

Faith

My ideal picture of life

Iā€™m a dreamer. I have an idealistic version of every possible situation in life. I take joy inĀ imagining the best case scenarios andĀ its fruition. Some ideals are universal: We all want loving...

Faith

Birthday musings of a twenty-something: What is there to celebrate?

ā€œSo, how does it feel on your birthday?ā€ I didn’t know how to respond when someone asked me this last week on my birthday. To be honest, I felt older, that’s all. What are birthdays...

Faith

Chicken soup for the Cineleisure Auntie

ā€œHave you bought anything from her before?ā€ ā€œNo …ā€ I still wish I could change my answer. I wish I had bought something from her. My friend was referring to the “Cineleisure...

Devotionals

‘I never knew you’

ā€œI never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.ā€Ā (Matthew 7:23) These must be some ofĀ the most severeĀ words ever uttered by Jesus. HowĀ did Christians who addressed Jesus with...