Dating

Finding hope after a bad breakup

I first started dating him in March 2010. We met during some classes we shared in college. He grew up in a Christian family, so I thought that since we shared the same faith, we would surely be able...

Dating

How to handle anger in a relationship

My boyfriend and I began to have occasional arguments less than six months into the relationship. Whenever he pointed out that I was usually the one who started the fights (true) I would justify...

Dating

Are we getting enough help from our Churches on dating and BGRs?

I have met quite a few Christians from churches that actively discourage dating among youths, or are extremely legalistic about it. In some cases, there isn’t even any teaching about dating...

Worldview

Is a relationship really the end-goal? Coming to terms with SSA

One common struggle I increasingly hear as my friends enter their 20s is the struggle with singlehood. Some are worried that they may never find someone to marry. But for Christians struggling with...

Singlehood

Is there such a thing as being too comfortable in singlehood?

I’m sure you’ve read an article on this site about singlehood before. The struggle of not wanting to be single, the frustrations that come with waiting, learning how to be content with...

Mental Health

My journey through being bullied

I often think about the seasons of my life. As a kid, I was unwanted by the people around me. The wayward and strange culture that I grew up in had a way of distorting my thinking. I learnt that...

Relationships

Lean in, lean back: He’s okay with that

“A disciple is someone who is leaning back on Jesus, hearing his heartbeat, and from that perspective, looking out into the world.” —Dave Lomas It all began with a message by Dave Lomas called...

Dating

Seasons: “A tree in winter does not die easily”

It was student exchange season and my boyfriend Reuben and I had applied and been accepted to universities in the United States. I, however, could feel God prompting me to stay in Singapore, despite...

Culture

“I walked out of my same-sex relationship, and stepped into church”

I first meet Melissa (not her real name) at her home. She’s dressed in a white shirt-dress, with shoulder-length hair softly framing her face. Looking at her, you wouldn’t have imagined that...