Work

Not sure of your purpose in life? Speaker Tan Chuan-Jin shares how things were not always so clear to him

Many years ago, Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin remembered trying to discern God’s will for his life as he contemplated if politics was the right career choice for him.  But as he gazed ahead,...

Work

Once guided by money and prestige, I gave it up to answer a call

Back in 2010, I was at a point where I was faced with multiple job options and yet remained directionless. I was frustrated at my state – as a believer, shouldn’t I be clearly directed by...

Work

Dear 2020 graduate, you’re more than a job-search machine

If you’re in the Class of 2020, you’re probably experiencing an extreme learning curve right off the bat. You’re entering the job market – or rethinking your pursuit of higher degrees...

Work

I was called to full-time while climbing the corporate ladder

Financial freedom, independence and excelling in my career – these were the desires of my heart. I grew up in a family of six with my father as the sole breadwinner supporting four school-going...

National Service

When my command school dreams were suddenly crushed

The disruptive COVID-19 season has certainly been a disappointing and frustrating period for most of us, with many of the plans we had for the year being written off. Even as I write this, I will be...

Work

Working from home: Where is God in all of this?

For as long as I can remember, being able to work from home feels like winning the lottery. For that reason, I thought it would be a walk in the park after the nation-wide directive was given. The...

COVID-19

Carrying Christ to the COVID-19 frontline

“I just joined Woodlands Health Campus in March,” he says. “My original role was as an executive in building Resilient Community Neighbourhoods. When I joined the campus, that was when the...

Finding Purpose

I’m just one person, how can I make a meaningful change in the world?

During my exchange semester in China, I lived in a relative comfortable dormitory for foreign students. Every day, I would have to cross an overhead bridge into campus where I’d come across...

Worldview

The value of paying attention

Recently, a lot of people have been feeling overwhelmed by the coronavirus-dominated news. My personal news intake has jumped from almost nothing to reading at least 30 minutes of news a day! Not...