Apologetics

3 things Jesus is calling us to, and it’s not more work

What is discipleship really all about? The simplest answer is it’s really all about following Jesus. In Matthew 4:19, Jesus said to His disciples, who were fishermen: “Follow me, and I...

Finding Purpose

Where are the open doors for my dream job?

2019 was a rollercoaster year for me. Christmas 2018 was when I tendered my resignation at the student care centre I had been working at for several years. There, I saw how my company served the...

COVID-19

Avoid the hospitals? Iโ€™m a medical social worker who has no such luxury

When the first COVID-19 case was reported in Singapore, many were engulfed by fear and paranoia as the world did not know just how contagious or severe the virus was. The hospital was the first place...

News

5 things we ordinary people liked about an extraordinary Budget

So you’ve probably already heard that Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Finance, Heng Swee Keat, delivered the Singapore Budget 2020 today. We’ll get into what some of the...

COVID-19

“We are prepared to die today,” says frontline doctor

When did it all begin? Perhaps it was the night I tossed and turned after reading the scientific medical journal, as the seriousness of COVID-19 dawned upon me. I had seen hundreds of patients with...

COVID-19

Top marathoner Mok Ying Ren says while he cannot outrun the virus, he hopes in God

For one week, I will be rostered to see suspected and confirmed patients of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with concomitant orthopaedic conditions. As I went home last week with the news that I had...

Money Matters

2 months of income wiped out in 2 days, but the Foongs believe that God will provide

For many, the novel coronavirus and changes in the DORSCON code may just mean minor inconveniences or more precautions. But for others, the growing crisis has wiped out entire incomes. โ€œWithin two...

Finding Purpose

What if I can’t find my passion

How do I find my passion? I typed that question into Google my first-year in graduate school. I asked my professors. I asked my peers. They say, it should be what excites you in the morning. They...

Workplace

Serving, not just surviving: Christians in the toxic workplace

I work in a management consulting firm. I joined the company three years ago, having spent the previous five years in the government and finance sectors. It was a God-led move that brought me there...