Family

What does winsome evangelism in an inter-faith family look like?

Whenever anyone asks me if I’m a first or second-generation Christian, I get a little queasy inside, and I never know what to say. While most of my immediate and extended family members are now...

Faith

Does your spiritual walk feel dry? Here are 4 refreshing ways to connect with God

Unmotivated to have your quiet time? Find it hard to just be still with God? We’ve all had days like that. Life can be tough sometimes, and God sees our struggles. Keep pressing on in faith though!...

I'm a New Christian

What’s the big deal about Holy Communion?

We see in Matthew 26:26-29 that it is Jesus who conducted the first communion at Passover: While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his...

Real Life, Real People

As an ex-convict, these are 5 lessons I’d tell my teenage self

At 56, Richard Tan looks back on a past marked by gang involvement, substance abuse and drug trafficking — choices that led to a total of eight arrests in his life.  Some 18 years since he left...

Personalities

Let’s Get Real: The story behind Malaysia’s first Christian vodcast

As a YouTuber, radio DJ and TV host, I always thought that I was quite open about my faith as a Christian. But one time after I spoke at a church, a young person came up to me and thanked me for...

Discipleship

Why bother reading poetry in the Bible?

As a literature nerd, poems are a staple in my reading diet. Sadly, many have the misconception that poetry’s just a jumble of words that don’t make sense. I beg to differ, good poetry is...

Dating

5 tips before you start dating online

When we think about dating apps nowadays, there is often a negative connotation. Many people might have had negative experiences, while others might be too intimidated to even get on these apps. ...

Outreach

What’s the next step if my friend simply isn’t interested in God?

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And...

Church Life

Same faith, different views: Handling differences in theology with unity in mind

My curiosity surrounding theological differences first arose when I watched my church friends engage in a heated debate over the gifts of tongues and prophecy. One friend argued that these gifts no...