Culture

What sparks your Soul?

*SPOILERS AHEAD* Recently released Pixar animated film, Soul, is probably the first movie I’ve seen where the main character dies at the beginning of the film. Actually, this isn’t even...

Health

This is not just a restart, but a new start: COVID survivor and Grace Assembly’s Pastor Wilson Teo

“No seminary can prepare you for what happened during that phase of my life,” said Pastor Wilson Teo, Senior Pastor of Grace Assembly of God, during the opening session of the annual...

Faith

How to keep on keeping on​

It has been a wearisome year for many. Life in Singapore is generally hectic. Many of us already find it a challenge to balance work, ministry and family obligations. However the COVID-19 pandemic...

Health

It took a mango-sized tumour to shatter my illusion of a perfect life

In early 2017, I injured my lower back. I couldn’t even stand up without pain or a severe hunch. The doctor referred me for physiotherapy which was where I learnt that an x-ray had showed an...

COVID-19

A letter to my children: Lessons from 2020 that we must never forget

To my dear daughters, 2020 has been an extraordinary year. Never before in the history of Singapore have we witnessed a pandemic upending our lives on such a scale. It all started from a cluster of...

COVID-19

How to usher in the new year when the whole world is so tired

I’ll say it upfront – I didn’t expect 2020 to end like this. And perhaps the same goes for you too. 2020 was beyond heavy on many fronts. The year of perfect vision crumbled as soon as it...

News

Was this the worst year of all time?

Dear reader,  Congratulations, you did it! You made it through 2020! To many, this felt like the longest, worst year on record. Indeed, a highlight reel of the year’s major happenings might look...

Christmas

Longing渴望: Kingdom creatives bring hope this Christmas

Christmas, as we know it, will be different this year. With ongoing social distancing measures due to COVID-19, gone are the Christmas markets, street carolling and musical plays that churches...

Church Life

How is the health of our youth ministries?

“COVID-19 has been like a temperature-taking for the church,” Pastor Ian Wong of Kum Yan Methodist Church, opined. Referencing Singapore’s safe-distancing measures, he went on to say “If...