Dating

The 5 Love Languages: How to express your affection intentionally and effectively

Learning to love can be frustrating. That’s something my partner and I have found out through the disagreements we have had. Initially, my perception of a loving relationship was mistakenly...

Mental Health

I was 10 when I first thought about ending my life

TW: This article contains mention of self-harm and suicide ideation. I grew up in a family that was constantly fighting. Discipline, harsh criticism and bruises filled my childhood, leading me to...

Church Life

What can we do about cliques in our cell group?

Cell was quieter that day. There weren’t many of us around – just the leaders and three peers of mine who all happened to serve in the same ministry. And then our leaders asked us a discussion...

Dating

Does God still speak to us through dreams?

We’ve all had dreams we’ve wondered about. Some dreams are quite clear in their meaning. For instance, dreaming about failing your examinations is likely an extension of the fear and...

Post-secondary

My self-worth was tied to my grades, but God set me free

I was the studious one in my family. I was the one that my parents would boast about due to my good results, the one that my cousins were constantly compared to, the one who enjoyed studying and...

Family

3 ways to honour our parents

FamChamps, a community movement by Focus on the Family Singapore, is dedicated to raising young individuals who believe in, live out and advocate for family values. Since 2014, FamChamps has...

Family

I am adopted and unashamed: How I traded my fear of separation for peace and identity

“I felt unloved, unwanted and unimportant.” That’s how Ashley Tan summed up the internal struggle she faced growing up as an adopted person. Now 20, Ashley was adopted as an infant in...

Church Life

What should we do for the flaky members in our cell group?

Every cell group has that person. Whether it’s because they’re busy, “busy” or actually facing a season or deeper issue that they’re not sharing about – there can be many...

Dating

Spiritual compatibility: What does it mean to be equally yoked?

The importance of spiritual compatibility cannot be understated in a relationship.  To define it simply, spiritual compatibility is when a guy and a girl in a relationship share similar levels of...