Life & Death

Post-secondary

My self-worth was tied to my grades, but God set me free

I was the studious one in my family. I was the one that my parents would boast about due to my good results, the one that my cousins were constantly compared to, the one who enjoyed studying and...

Finding Purpose

How a young introvert discovered his passion to serve the elderly

23-year-old Darren Lim grew up as an introverted and reserved individual who shied away from speaking in front of large crowds.  Before becoming a Christian in secondary school, Darren would never...

Illness

A doctor’s reflections on sickness, suffering and death

As a junior doctor in her fourth month on the job, death is no stranger to me. I’ve called families at 3am to let them know that their loved one’s blood pressure is downtrending, that this is a...

Illness

Fighting for the chance of a new heart and lung, but I’m still breathing in grace

When I received my diagnosis in 2017, I was still relatively normal. I could still move about like an ordinary person, I just did my daily activities more slowly. For instance, I took longer to walk...

Movies & TV

How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies: There’s no comparison in love

*MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD* How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies topped Singapore box office last weekend. Popularly known as a tear-jerking show, the Thai movie has gained much traction on social...

Real Life, Real People

How I found freedom from my 6-year drug addiction

My mum was a tiger mum and the sole breadwinner of our household, hence she was always busy with work. My stay-at-home dad was pretty silent and very particular about cleanliness, so he would scold...

Real Life, Real People

Labelled “hopeless” and “incorrigible”, these young men broke free from crime and drugs

Organised by local halfway house The New Charis Mission (TNCM), the Unlabelled Run is an annual 5km fun run and 10km competitive run that advocates for the removal of prejudicial labels in our...

News

War in Gaza: Let’s unite in prayer, love and compassion

UPDATE: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore has issued a travel advisory to Singaporeans to avoid all non-essential travel to Israel in view of the ongoing conflict. Singaporeans travelling to...

Mental Health

What does the Bible say about suicide?

From what we read in the Bible, we know that committing suicide is a sin. God calls murder sin (Exodus 20:13) and committing suicide is essentially murdering yourself. Suicide also dishonours the...