Dating

How do I know if I’m ready to date?

You’re 19. Everyone around you is dating. You see the cute posts, the matching outfits, the late-night calls. And part of you wonders if you should be stepping into that too. But if you’re...

Real Life, Real People

From failure to faith: A Japanese pastor’s journey of redemption

In October 2015, Pastor Takashi Funatogawa, or Pastor Tak as he is known to his Singaporean friends, was installed as the senior pastor of Sapporo Minami Evangelical Christ Church. He was only 34 at...

Friendship

Can guys and girls truly keep things platonic?

You’ve probably heard it before: “Someone always catches feelings.” But is that really true? Can’t guys and girls have healthy, meaningful friendships without it getting complicated? The...

Church Life

After being sexually assaulted, I never thought I would believe in Jesus

TRIGGER WARNING: This article deals with sexual assault. My first encounter with Christianity happened when I was in secondary school. But it wasn’t in the usual way that anyone would imagine. I...

Family

What does winsome evangelism in an inter-faith family look like?

Whenever anyone asks me if I’m a first or second-generation Christian, I get a little queasy inside, and I never know what to say. While most of my immediate and extended family members are now...

Family

10 things I would share with a mum-to-be

Being a mum is hard work – especially for new mums. No one told me that being a mum is a steep learning curve, probably the steepest one that I’d ever face. And so, this Mother’s Day, from one...

Dating

5 tips before you start dating online

When we think about dating apps nowadays, there is often a negative connotation. Many people might have had negative experiences, while others might be too intimidated to even get on these apps. ...

Movies & TV

When Life Gives You Tangerines: A daughter’s reflection on regrets, love and life

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD! Netflix’s slice-of-life masterpiece When Life Gives You Tangerines (starring IU, Park Bo-gum) broke records by becoming the highest-rated K-drama on IMDb and swept top...

Family

Growing up in poverty, I resented my father for being a poor breadwinner

I grew up with a lot of anger and bitterness towards my father because our family was very poor. There wasn’t such a thing as going to McDonald’s, and I had never tasted sushi until much later in...