Church Life

House churches: What may be new to us is normal for them

While COVID-19 has disrupted the way we do church, it is a good practice drill for us to prepare for the possibility that one day, we might no longer be able to gather in large congregations. After...

Church Life

Serving with my hands in a ministry of signs and wonders

This International Day of Sign Languages, we chat with a young adult who has been supporting the deaf community for the last 9 years. Serving with Wesley Methodist Church’s Ministry of the...

Mental Health

The girl with a morbid fascination for death

I developed a love for reading in primary 5. It started with innocent children’s books, before I turned to magic and fantasy. Then I read this goth novel in primary 6 that became the catalyst...

Studies & NS

Surviving my darkest moments in JC, I’ve come to see that there is a better plan

2018-2019 were the two most arduous years of my life. It began when I was studying in my dream school. Like most of my peers that went to junior college (JC), I picked this route because it seemed...

Mental Health

Erasing the stigma of suicide: Nobody should have to struggle alone

When you hear the term “mental illness”, what’s the first image that pops into your mind?  For nearly half the participants in a 2017 study, this prompt conjured up negative impressions of...

Church Life

Is it time to return to the heart of worship?

Your church may have restarted physical gatherings or may soon be about to. With some churches already a few weeks into this uncomfortable experience – no singing, mask-wearing, spaced-out seating...

Church Life

Buckle up as this church walks you through their “new” physical service

Ever seen COVID-19 precautionary measures presented in an airline safety video format?  As places of worship in Singapore slowly resume physical services, one church has decided to put a creative...

Church Life

Coming home to church after 6 months, it really blew me away

Last week, I went back to church for the first time in nearly half a year with my wife, Cheryl. We did it because we’ve been wanting to build up a bit of discipline in our lives and thought...

Real Life, Real People

Drugs, sex and prison: How a HIV diagnosis led a prodigal son home

Living a double life as a dentistry graduate student by day and promiscuous drug addict by night, Dr Christopher Yuan was peddling drugs – even to his professor – to support his habit. “Three...