Work

Taking stock with Chuttersnap’s Klaus Tan: Photography with a different angle in mind

Everyone has hobbies. But not all hobbies make you a globally recognised talent. 20-year-old Klaus Tan, better known as Chuttersnap within the photography community, is one such example. Picking up...

Relationships

Seeing my struggles, a teacher taught me the most important lesson I would ever learn

My parents were divorced when I was 10. It felt like a relief then because my dad was impulsive, brash, and hot-tempered. He had a hard time providing for our family of six and even so, he drank,...

Faith

What I learnt about doing good when a stranger opened his home to me

I first met Uncle Z on a cool November night after an exhausting trip involving no fewer than three plane rides followed by a five-hour drive. He was waiting outside my apartment in his trademark...

Faith

What I learnt from volunteering with migrant workers as a digital ambassador

For a period of four weeks between June and July 2020, I volunteered with TOUCH International as a digital ambassador at the migrant worker dormitories. This was part of an overall effort to...

Faith

The God who is near: Finding salvation in a time of social distancing

On February 16, 2020, a dear friend, J, suddenly called me to catch up. I felt prompted to pray for her before we met. I had, in fact, been praying for her for three years since I was baptised in...

Culture

Christian comedian John Crist apologises for hypocrisy

After eight months of social media silence, American comedian John Crist has opened up about his past in a video that was uploaded to his official Facebook page yesterday.  “I’ve made a lot...

COVID-19

Reimagining church amidst COVID-19 – and beyond

All over the world, different countries have put in place various measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 among communities. As mass gatherings are suspended, churches are no longer conducting...

Health

What if I die young?

Update (February 25, 2021): On the afternoon of February 23, 2021, See Ting went home to be with the Lord. Our hearts hurt and rejoice all at once because she is gone – but also free from the pain...

Faith

Arts Release: A ministry of creatives aiming to transform the mission field

“When you go on missions, you think you need to teach English or do medical work or build toilets or do water purification,” began Anne Soh.  The music missionary mother of three...