Friendship

Faith

#THIRSTBITES: Mentorship: Who are you walking with?

Many of us like to receive encouragement. We say, “Feed me, feed me, feed me!” But not many of us like to receive feedback — including me. The reason why we don’t like receiving...

Friendship

3 types of friends we all need

Friends, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory — these are a few of my favourite shows I grew up watching. I remember thinking to myself, how fun and awesome it would be to rent an apartment...

Culture

That’s what B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. are for

It is tragic and heartbreaking to see the rise in incidences of sexual impropriety and immorality today, ranging from voyeurism, sexting, sexual grooming, power abuses for sexual favours,...

Relationships

Loving nice people is easy. But what about not-so-nice people?

One of the most-talked-about subjects of the Bible is love. In fact, Jesus said that we identify ourselves as His disciples through the way we love people. We don’t prove who we are by the...

Relationships

12 years with Seets: What I’ve learnt from this feisty chilli padi

About 12 years ago, I was invited to a Christmas party. At the time, I was living overseas, but I was in Singapore for my break and had no Christmas plans. What I didn’t realise was that I’d meet...

Health

A Better Ting: Seets is Home with her great Love

In early 2020, friends and strangers alike rejoiced when See Ting, better known as Seets, was declared cancer-free following her mastectomy and the completion of her treatment. She had been diagnosed...

Relationships

I am not a people person

I get drained from social interactions with strangers, acquaintances and even friends at times. And that’s okay, God has every right to shape each individual the way He wants them. God created me...

Culture

Netflix’s Sweet Home: From despair to redemption, there’s a lesson for everyone

WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND “Humans are the scariest.” Set in an old rundown apartment building called Green Home, Netflix’s Korean drama Sweet Home explores the concept of humanity in an...

How-tos & Handles

How do we share our views on same-sex attraction in a loving way?

Our intentions may be good, but they may not always come out in the best way. Sharing what it’s like to receive well-meaning advice from Christians, Dr Christopher Yuan recommends better ways to...