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...

Faith

At 15, I heard God say: ā€œI am sending you to the children of Israelā€

When I was 15, my cell group leader urged us to read the Bible cover to cover. Taking up the challenge, I remember being so fascinated with the rich details. What left an indelible impression on me...

Health

When wounds become scars

As I sat at SGHā€™s Block 9 waiting to collect my brotherā€™s body, I couldnā€™t believe the conversation I was having with the funeral director. ā€œWe have coffins in white, brown, black. Which...

Culture

Justice begins on our knees

It does not take very long for one to find many forms of injustices all across the world. A simple read of the news today reminds us of the brokenness of this world and of man. This brokenness has...

Relationships

12 years with Seets: What Iā€™ve learnt from this feisty chilli padi

About 12 years ago, I was invited to a Christmas party. At the time, I was living overseas, but I was in Singapore for my break and had no Christmas plans. What I didnā€™t realise was that Iā€™d meet...

Faith

The secrets we hide, and an all-seeing God

Iā€™m not sure if youā€™ve noticed this, but our God has a penchant for secrets. When you type the word ā€œsecretā€ into a Bible concordance, you are greeted with a perplexing variety of how the...

Surveys & Reports

I want to help someone in need, but donā€™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

ā€œGod, have mercy on us allā€: Lessons from Ravi Zachariasā€™ fall

I was never a big Ravi Zacharias fan, not because I didnā€™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...