Health

Should we be worried about the vaccine? Thoughts from a doctor

It was my turn to receive my COVID-19 vaccine this week. Despite it being optional for healthcare workers, it was something I wanted to do. The entire process took me less than 35 minutes as it was...

Faith

When God didn’t show up

At the start of 2019, in my last year of university, I decided to work as a financial advisor. There were a lot of reasons why I chose that career. Firstly, I believed that the financial world was a...

Culture

This is not my Christianity

Can’t believe what you just read in our local news? Neither can we.  This evening, it was reported that a 16-year-old Singaporean was detained in December 2020 under the Internal Security Act...

Relationships

How love transformed my father’s life

During this COVID-19 season, I spent more time in solitude, reflection and prayer in God’s presence. As I spent time with Him, I felt God leading me to reach out to my family. Growing up, I knew my...

Faith

100 articles later: 3 takeaways from my time with Thir.st

After writing 100 over articles about God, I thought I’d have a better grasp on who God is. But if anything, writing 100 stories about God has only taught me how vast and ungraspable God’s...

Health

There’s always something to give thanks for, says this breast cancer survivor

When I first felt a lump in my breast, I never thought I would be diagnosed with Stage 2 cancer. After all, I was the fittest I had been in a long time. I had just completed my basic training for the...

Faith

Dying from the pain of autoimmune disease, I was desperate for a miracle

For more than 10 years, Adalena Koh has washed the feet of the elderly and delivered food to their homes as their friend. It looks remarkable from the outside, but what others may not see is what...

Faith

6 Cs that can hinder spiritual growth

Economic growth is vital to the well-being of a nation. It’s why countries will make efforts to plan, strategise and allocate resources to stimulate economic growth each and every year. The...

Faith

Have we overvalued abilities and undervalued faithfulness?

        “It is a passage that troubles me every time I read it,” admitted Pastor Lawrence Chua, Senior Pastor of Living Sanctuary Brethren Church. “Because of the unequal...