Finding Purpose

Finding Purpose

Ready to quit? Hear from someone who wanted to leave during her first year on the job

Have you ever wanted to quit your job because you felt underappreciated? That was what Joanne Lai, 36, experienced during her first year as a financial advisor. She was just starting out when a...

Finding Purpose

I am an overseas scholar… who has no job

In Singapore, getting a scholarship is seen as the thing. Sometimes, it may be seen as the only thing. Winning a coveted scholarship seemed to be the surefire way to security, prestige and a...

Finding Purpose

After 20 years of twists and turns, this is what I’ve learnt through my career

Having jumped into the corporate world from a young age, Samuel Chan is no stranger to the marketplace. Armed with over 20 years of working experience across various prestigious global companies, one...

Church Life

Female pastors: The strong women who are building the kingdom of God

Relatively speaking, female pastors are few and far between.  That it is why I thought it was really nice to hear the stories of Rev Peace Choi and Pastor Amadea Seow who were invited to speak...

Finding Purpose

It was worth it: A wholehearted yes and walking away from “the best thing” on my CV

“You just walked away from the best thing that could have been on your CV.” I remember that moment. The email came in close to midnight, and I lay in bed, feeling like a punch had been blown in...

Finding Purpose

How can I discover my personal calling?

Purpose, destiny, calling… these are really big words. I wish I could tell you that I have everything figured out. But none of that would be true. In the last year especially, I’ve been trying to...

Finding Purpose

“Our past will never be wasted”: What God can do with your willingness

He was 27 when he first joined the Operation Mobilisation (OM) ship Doulos to set sail to the Philippines. Known as the largest floating library in the world at that time, the ship ended up being the...

Finding Purpose

Meet the couple behind local labels The Commandment Co. and wheniwasfour

When I was given the opportunity to interview Edwin and Li Ling, founders of local labels The Commandment Co. and wheniwasfour  respectively, I couldn’t wait. I’ve always been a fan of their...

Finding Purpose

“Don’t know where we’re going, but we know that You’re in control”: A couple’s journey from Europe to Asia

Ever since he was young, Gregory Low has always found himself thrust into different countries and cultures.  Born in Singapore to a family who supported mission work, the 33-year-old remembers...