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...

Real Life, Real People

Embracing who I was created to be: Cara Chiang on the pursuit of real happiness

The year has been a big wake-up call, a memento mori (“remember you must die” in Latin) for Cara Chiang. Dubbed as the one who might take over the tailoring business that made shirts for...

Personalities

Renowned marathoner Mok Ying Ren on the greatest race of his life

I was a very athletic kid. In primary school, I was the fastest kid for 1.6km and I got the best results for fitness tests. Subsequently, I did cross country, triathlons and marathons. In university,...

Do Good

How can I say I love my neighbours, but do nothing about social issues that affect them?

Growing up, I had many opportunities to volunteer. Every Christmas, I would help out at the Boys’ Brigade Share-a-Gift drive. In junior college, I also started a mentorship programme for primary...

Mental Health

Bullied all my life, I felt like a calefare in my world

In primary school I was often teased and left out. I guess I was a late bloomer so I was more clueless than most of the other kids. I found it really hard to make friends and would usually be lost in...

Mental Health

Unmute yourself

“You’re muted. You need to unmute yourself.” Many of us have by now had so many Zoom meetings that we expect to hear certain phrases every time. “Can you hear me?” Can you see me yet?”...

Discipleship

Retreat go where? Relaxing spots for a spiritual getaway in Singapore

When we think of getting away during this season, we might imagine a hotel staycation, a cruise to nowhere or perhaps even glamping in Jewel.  But what about escaping to quieter alternatives with...

Mental Health

Bullied in kindergarten, I spent my teenage years in self-hatred and hurt

I had a normal childhood growing up, I never had to worry about serious issues like finances or abuse. Life was mostly good. Unfortunately, I fell victim to bullying at the hands of my peers in...