Friendship

Relationships

Intergenerational friendships: Doing away with demographics

Names have been changedĀ for privacy. I got to know Aunty Emma and Uncle Glen about four years ago when we were assigned to the same ushering team. At the time, Church had two services every Sunday,...

Relationships

You might not believe it, but people are worth it

Are we as a Church taking care ofĀ people? After all, lovingĀ another as yourself is theĀ second most important commandment weĀ wereĀ given (Mark 12:28-31).Ā Whatever ministry we are a part of, we...

Relationships

The men who build our country: Loving our migrant workers

ā€œUhm, hello ā€“ my nameā€™s Eudora! What’s yours?ā€ It was a Sunday in June when I found myself greeting a young man leaning against a wall in the mid-afternoon heat. As part of my youth...

Health

What my dad’s death taught me about life

When our loved onesĀ fall terminally ill, it’s as though the rug has been pulled out underneath you.Ā You know the worldĀ as you know it is about to change. And seeing them struggle, slowly...

Faith

Prayer channel or gossip channel?

ā€œWe need to pray for her,” my friend declared as she pulled a chair to sit next to me. It wasĀ almost time for cell group and we were waiting for the rest to arrive. Concerned, I asked what...

Relationships

Do you have friends who will wound you for your holiness?

Do you have friends who will wound your pride for your holiness? Recently I was regaling two of my closest friends withĀ myĀ quarter-life crisis woes. This has been happening fairly often in this...

Relationships

Lessons learnt from losing a friend: How to maintain a lifelong relationship

2003. I still remember theĀ first time I metĀ her. We were both 11-years-old when she transferred to my class. Her hair was tied into a tight ponytail. With her fringe pinned up, every single...

Relationships

Iā€™m an introvert, but I won’t let that be my excuse

Iā€™m a claustrophobic introvert and itā€™s pretty obvious. Me-time is my favourite time of the day. Itā€™s when I just lie on my bed and read, or watch some YouTube videos. Just me and myself....

How-tos & Handles

I don’t like somebody in church, what now?

“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave...