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...

Singlehood

Single, professional, female … And under pressure to find someone

I sat down with Charissa Cho, who has previously held HR positions at Ernst and Young and Singapore Tourism Board, to talk about what it’s like being single at 30. Right off the bat, Charissa...

Singlehood

A young man’s journey with being single

I’m someone who would probably be deemed “evergreen” by society as I have zero experience with dating. I received Christ when I was secondary one, and since then, I grew up in an...

Dating

So what if we’re unequally yoked?

Some time ago, I heard a church friend say that girls are dating guys outside of church because there simply aren’t enough Christian guys to go around. Missionary dating is apparently what...

Relationships

Seeing the heart

When I was a young boy, my father told me three words that have always stayed with me: See the heart. That didn’t mean a lot to me initially, but Dad helped me make sense of things. He...

Dating

Can a relationship be unequally yoked if we’re both Christians?

When finding a mate in church, I’m often told to look for someone within the church community. The basis given for such advice is the verse, “Do not be yoked together with...