Finding Purpose

Real Life, Real People

I became an Olympian at 18, but life taught me more through setbacks than success

Sports has always been something that I hold dearly to. I was trained in Singapore Sports School as a track and field sprinter. At the age of 17, I represented Singapore in the SEA Games and the...

Finding Purpose

#WinForWhat: 5 Singaporean athletes tell us what greatness really means

What does it mean to glorify God as a sportsman? Is it winning the gold medal? Breaking the world record? Ahead of the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, Athletes in Action (AIA) invites us to reflect on...

National Service

Anything but regular: Why would a girl like me sign on?

Pulau Tekong is located just off Singapore’s northeastern coast. Some would say that the worst part of being in Tekong is the distance from civilisation. Others would say it was the food from...

National Service

National Service: Just what difference can a lowly NSF make?

When I was given the role of a storeman in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, I had forgotten my dream of wanting to be an impactful soldier in National Service (NS). I believed that only officers...

Finding Purpose

Eight years into running my crafts business, I have seen God’s hands through every season

I’ve been running my business for more than eight years. I started it unofficially when I learned bookbinding as a hobby while looking for work in the market. I started listing my notebooks on...

Finding Purpose

Full-time under 30: Dropping out of university for my mental health, God was my way maker

“You would need to pay an outstanding amount of S$XXXXX.XX for the withdrawal.” I was stunned. Staring at the email from the Office of Admission, I wondered whether I was making the right...

Missions

The would-be MOE principal who started a school in Timor-Leste

As LoveTimor marks 20 years of ministry this year, we’re shining a light on Singaporean missionaries who are shining God’s light in the land of Timor-Leste. DAVID CHAN (49), founder and...

Real Life, Real People

How I found freedom from my 6-year drug addiction

My mum was a tiger mum and the sole breadwinner of our household, hence she was always busy with work. My stay-at-home dad was pretty silent and very particular about cleanliness, so he would scold...

Sermons

Fresh formats for faith: New and creative expressions of the Gospel

X4 Creative Conference’s masterclass series saw a panel comprising of Christian artists and creative evangelists discussing new ways Christianity can be creatively expressed and fresh formats...