Real Life, Real People

Be inspired by these ordinary people who have extraordinary stories. Wherever you are in life, every story in here is sure to give you hope!

Real Life, Real People

Heartbreak, loss and COVID-19: I am Case 74 and this is my story

I struggled with the decision to publish this story because the shame was overbearing. It felt like the ultimate denial of myself. The last few months, however, have taught me how to let go of many...

Real Life, Real People

Crisis as an opportunity: Lessons from Case 227 when he revealed his identity

Despite the 631 COVID-19 cases we have in Singapore to date, not much is known about these patients. Identities are kept confidential and they are only referred to as case numbers even in the...

Real Life, Real People

Putting real faces on Christianity: 4 young adults start safe space on Instagram

“I’ve always thought Christians were very prim and proper, and their lives were smooth sailing,” began Shermaine Law, a 22-year-old marketing student at Singapore University of...

Culture

Prophetic art: 3 artists discuss what it means to deliver a message from the Fatherย 

What is prophetic art and what makes it different from non-prophetic art? Daniel: To me, prophetic art conveys the heart of our Father in visual form. The visual imagery and accompanying messages are...

Mental Health

Living with survivor’s guilt and other lessons from my friends’ suicides

I was 17 that year. One night, my mum came rushing into my room and said my art teacher needed to speak with me urgently on the phone. The next words I heard on the phone were not what I expected at...

Real Life, Real People

I loved heaven more than God

On Christmas Day 2010, I found myself thinking hard about life after a traumatic incident in school. I was involved in a conflict with an old friend, who was connected to some rowdy individuals in...

Outreach

3 Impossible stories of praying for someone we barely knew

  1. ONE MAN’S TRASH IS ANOTHER MAN’S TREASURE On my way home, as I walked past the basketball court under my block, I saw a lot of rubbish everywhere. I decided to clear it up. The...

Real Life, Real People

Who’s behind those church bells? St Andrew’s Cathedral rings in a new era

Imagine this: You happen to be at City Hall at midday and you stop to admire the neoclassical architecture of an era bygone in between appointments. All of a sudden, you’re surprised by what...

COVID-19

We feared our boss had COVID-19, but I had to act in faith and care for him

On February 3, 2020, my boss who was posted from China to Singapore for a work stint, began to display COVID-19 symptoms โ€“ chest pain, flu and cough. In fear of the coronavirus, none of my...