Real Life, Real People

The unwilling, unlikely leader

At the age of 20, I became one of the youngest leaders in Singapore nominated to sit on the Local Church Executive Committee (LCEC), theĀ decision-making board that governs each Methodist church. I...

Apologetics

Is the Christian with complaints a man without faith?

Happy praise anthems dominate the repertoires of churches worldwide, usually the first song in a worship set. Take these lines written by acclaimed Christian singer-songwriter Chris Tomlin: Well I...

Apologetics

The paradox of Millennial “spirituality”

It’s said that we fear what we don’t understand. For Singaporean Millennials, it seems that fear has grown into avoidance, with more youthsĀ shunning religionĀ of late. The reality is...

Real Life, Real People

At 23, I had an abortion. I’ve never told anyone,Ā until now

I was about 23 years old when I was faced with the most difficult decision of my life. I wasn’t married, but I gotĀ pregnant. This was probably the worst thing that couldā€™ve happened to me...

Apologetics

The most reasonable fool

It’s a common misconception that excessive creative imagination breeds insanity. We think of the insane as people whose rationality has deserted them. Pop cultureĀ celebrates the brilliance of...

Discipleship

A toast to Biblical literacy

That photo? That’s my happy place. My first teh of the morning. I never say no to kaya toast. I’m mehĀ about the eggs, but they’re part of the package. But the real reason I’m...

Discipleship

Why is it so hard to make the right decisions in life?

At the age of 10 I was introduced to The Game of Life, a board game that brings players through a series of life decisions from college to retirement, with jobs, homes, marriage and even children...

Friendship

Bromance is dead

Think of your three closest friends. Now think about the last time you spoke to each one of them. Next, try to recall what makes them come alive ā€“ their wildest dreams and greatest fears. If...

Real Life, Real People

The credit analyst who left everything behind for an unpaid internship in Cambodia

When I was younger in the faith, I used to hateĀ the idea of working in the church office. ThatĀ was my only concept of what full-time ministry could look like.Ā I had the perception that it would...