Faith

The secrets we hide, and an all-seeing God

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this, but our God has a penchant for secrets. When you type the word “secret” into a Bible concordance, you are greeted with a perplexing variety of how the...

Surveys & Reports

I want to help someone in need, but don’t know where to start

With the pandemic casting the spotlight on needs within and outside the church, Christian youths and young adults were asked to rank the issues they were most concerned about.  A total of 170 people...

How-tos & Handles

When your hero of faith lets you down

Bill Hybels. Carl Lentz. Jerry Falwell Jr. Now, sadly, we add the late Ravi Zacharias to the list of global Christian leaders whose sexual indiscretions have left their reputations in tatters....

Culture

“God, have mercy on us all”: Lessons from Ravi Zacharias’ fall

I was never a big Ravi Zacharias fan, not because I didn’t like the guy, but simply because I never really got to know his work. I just understood him as the brilliant Indian apologist on YouTube...

Culture

Don’t know what to say during CNY? How about these greetings?

Imagine it’s Chinese New Year. You’re going to visit your family, you want to wish them a happy new year, but when you meet them face-to-face, your mind goes blank. Try as you might, you...

Health

“Farewell, my son”: A tribute by Jethro’s father

Thank you all for coming to tonight’s wake service to celebrate Jethro’s 15 years, 1 month and 23 days of life on Earth. I am sure he will be very happy to see all of you here, as he looks down...

Health

On Jethro: We have no answers, only hope

Why is it always one of the good guys? That was what came to mind when I heard about 15-year-old Jethro Puah, the boy who tragically died after an accident during a high-element activity at Safra...

Faith

The secret to walking through a dry spell

What is your picture of an “ideal Christian”?  When I was younger, I always thought that an “ideal Christian” would be a passionate and tireless individual who was always...

Relationships

I am not a people person

I get drained from social interactions with strangers, acquaintances and even friends at times. And that’s okay, God has every right to shape each individual the way He wants them. God created me...