Family

First-time dad: I’m learning about patience

So much has changed for me during this pandemic period. My BTO was delayed for nearly a year, and I joined my church to serve on a full-time basis. The biggest change, however, was becoming a father...

Family

What can we learn from the Bible’s imperfect fathers?

What’s your relationship with your father like? Do you have an “Asian Dad” who doesn’t say much, but shows his love in other โ€“ often more awkward โ€“ ways? Or do you have a...

Family

This Father’s Day, how about the gift of prayer?

With Father’s Day right around the corner, many of us are racking our brains to figure out what to do. What could we give our dads to show just how much we appreciate them for all that they do?...

Family

A father’s love: All his 3 children have a rare genetic disorder

Every one of us has our fair share of family problems. We may even say our loved ones have caused us some form of suffering. But for one father David Lang, even the diagnosis of a fatal genetic...

Movies & TV

Love (ft. Marriage and Divorce): Is it possible to be in love with the same person forever?

WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND! Following the scandalous tale of these (very flawed) characters, the series rides on the tailwinds of embattled marriage stories like The World of the Married and The...

Real Life, Real People

The Helping Hand: How the Father’s love freed a prisoner from his old ways

Ever since he was 15 years old, Jason Gwee had been going in and out of prison for drug abuse. His life was a vicious cycle of serving 2-3 years in prison, getting released and then eventually being...

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 โ€” including me. The reason why we donโ€™t like receiving...

Relationships

“We have been on a rollercoaster ride”: Couples share what getting married in Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) is like

On May 14, 2021, it was announced that Singapore would be entering into Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) with effect from May 16 to June 13 in a bid to curb the spread of new COVID-19 clusters....

Missions

Daryl and Gina: A couple called to two different countries

She spent a year befriending women in the red light district of a Chinese city, hoping to be a bearer of Godโ€™s eternal light; while he served on the fringes of Thailand for four years at a shelter...