Real Life, Real People

The boy who’s always been picked on ā€“ and the God who picked me

I’ve always been bullied. Growing up, I felt no one understood me. I always felt that my parents favoured other people. At least, to my young mind it looked that way ā€“ it seemed they always...

Workplace

How to grow the church ā€“ in your office

After spending my early 20sĀ helping to rebuild my churchā€™s youth ministry from a dwindling group of 15 jaded young people to a healthy, growing community of more than 80 believers, I was certain...

Movies & TV

The longest day in the world

Death. You know this feeling according toĀ what you’ve been through. The death of a person. The death of a dream. The death of hope. I admit I probably havenā€™t experienced great tragedy...

Easter

What the Resurrection means to the 21st century believer

LifeĀ is fragile. Its flickering flame can be quenched by freak accident or slowly exhausted by the siege of terminal illness. But donā€™t be fooled: Youth, health, education, career are illusions....

Discipleship

I could do things my way ā€“Ā but there’s a better way

Throughout the years, my heart has been yearning for things that God has not been giving to me. I yearned for a reputable career in the creative industry, but I’m now a full-time ministry...

Easter

How to sing Good Friday

What comes to your mind when you think of Easter? Is your celebration of the Risen Christ on Resurrection Sunday shaped by the cosmic horrors of Good Friday and the Cross? How do you help yourself...

Outreach

Sharing the Gospel in a multi-religious society

The recent incident involving the imam who was fined $4,000 for making a supplication during a Friday prayer, ā€œGrant us help against the Jews and the Christiansā€, is a reminder of the strict...

Apologetics

Bloody Christ (and no, I’m not cursing)

Rated as one of the most violent scenes ever filmed, the crucifixion depicted in The Passion of the Christ was brutal, graphic and accurate. Even if you have never watched the movie, you can imagine...

Easter

What do bunnies and eggs have to do with the Resurrection again?

Itā€™s that time of the year again, when bunnies come out of hiding and people start painting eggs. All in the name of fun, they say. Itā€™s Easter after all, and what better way to celebrate the...