Life & Death

When it rains, it pours: How does one survive the loss of a loved one and COVID?

27-year-old Wiki Tay took her last breath just 6 months after a lung cancer diagnosis. After flying back from the UK for the funeral, her husband Gershon, 37, found himself in hospital fighting...

COVID-19

How are cell groups doing in this new normal?

Although the stringent measures imposed during the circuit breaker have since been relaxed and churches are starting to reopen, the air of anxiety surrounding mass social interaction nonetheless...

COVID-19

Why are we celebrating National Day in a time of crisis?

I don’t envy the folks in charge of this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) because this will probably be the strangest and hardest year to plan a parade around. While last year’s...

Illness

Facing death at 27, I still feel excited about my future

While pursuing her doctoral degree in the UK, Wiki Tay was unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. In just short six months, the aspiring clinical psychologist was called home to the Lord on...

Personalities

Kanye West’s breakdown reminded me of my own struggles with mental health

Reading the news on how Kanye West was acting bizarrely and making references to the faith during a presidential campaign rally made me reflect on my own mental health journey and how people around...

Faith

Has Christianity become too convenient?

“Some people will choose not to return to church, instead choosing the god of comfort.” I heard a guest pastor say something to that effect some weeks back during an online meeting, with...

Surveys & Reports

Are younger or older Christians more likely to return to physical church?

After more than three months of church services not being held physically, how do Christians feel about the online church experience? Have they stayed connected to the same communities they were part...

Culture

The circuit breaker that reset my plans but saved my life

Growing up, I always had an inclination for music. My mum would encourage me to sign up for music classes and music-related extracurricular activities. So naturally, when opportunities came, be it in...

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...