Faith

ā€œGod is always at workā€: A missionary in Myanmar sheds light on the deadly crackdown

Sometimes I put off reading the news, for fear of what I might find going on around the world. Take for instance #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar. Isnā€™t it tiring reading bad news?  On February 1,...

Studies & NS

Wanna be wise? 3 pitfalls to avoid from King Solomonā€™s life

If you were Solomon, what would you have wished for?  When I was younger, studying Solomonā€™s famous stories, I often wondered if God would appear to me in a dream to ask me what I wanted. I used...

Faith

Curious and confused, I challenged God repeatedly

Growing up, I was strongly averse to the Christian community.  I was happy being who I was and doing what I did since birth, worshipping whatever I worshipped. I just wanted to be me and to be left...

Health

When I found out my mum had cancerā€¦ again

5 March 2017. It was a Wednesday evening, and I had decided to take a GrabCar home from school in order to make it back on time for dinner with my parents. Mum hadnā€™t been feeling well for the past...

Faith

What my latest running craze taught me about lifeā€™s race

Can I be obsessive? For sure. In fact, when I get into something, Iā€™m often obsessive about it. My latest obsession has to do with running. Now, if you know anything about me, I hate running. It...

Culture

Thatā€™s what B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. are for

It is tragic and heartbreaking to see the rise in incidences of sexual impropriety and immorality today, ranging from voyeurism, sexting, sexual grooming, power abuses for sexual favours,...

Work

Doctor by day, artiste by night: Stephycube on marrying medicine with music

At just 26 years old, Dr Stephanie Yeap ā€“ perhaps better known by her stage name Stephycube ā€“ has already racked up accomplishments many dream of. From being touted as one of ā€œSingaporeā€™s...

Work

From brokenness to blessing: Gregory Vijayendran on doing good and seeking justice

If youā€™ve never heard or are unfamiliar with the term ā€œintegral missionā€, well, you are not alone. As the summary of an online survey conducted by Micah Singapore found, most...

Relationships

Loving nice people is easy. But what about not-so-nice people?

One of the most-talked-about subjects of the Bible is love. In fact, Jesus said that we identify ourselves as His disciples through the way we love people. We donā€™t prove who we are by the...