Money Matters

5 steps to handling money well

Money. Practically speaking, we need it to live. We use it to get food, clothes and to secure a place to live. To some extent, it influences nearly every decision we make every day. How can...

Finding Purpose

Step into full-time ministry? I didnā€™t want my boat to be rocked

For as long as I remember, Iā€™ve always aspired to be a writer. From a young age, I would dream up short stories, type and print them out, and create my own books, their pages held together by a...

Real Life, Real People

Justis Tan: From showbiz to making disciples through street dance

ā€œSometimes, you lose yourself because you do what it takes to win or gain popularity,” said freelance dance instructor Justis Tan, 39, as he reflected on his life after local talent contest,...

Work

How to face up to work life without losing it

The transition from school to work can be greatly jarring and filled with disappointment. At this juncture, there’s often a risk that many of us might get disillusioned and fall away from what...

Studies & NS

What’s next after Os? A letter to my 16-year-old self

Dear Sam, Congrats, I guess! All those months of hard work have unfortunately not given you what you wanted but hey, at least itā€™s time to close this chapter. As people were cheering and comparing...

Money Matters

Help, I’m a blur sotong: I realised how little I knew about finances

One of the less talked-about (and much less fun) parts of becoming an adult is having to figure out all the adultingĀ stuff needed for real life. By adulting, I mean that moment when you realise...

Work

I knew I needed to quit my job

From the beginning, I knew that 2019 would turn out to be a year of transitions. During my tenure at my previous place of employment, God had placed an emphasis in me to train those who were new to...

Workplace

Experiencing supernatural favour in my job

In February 2019 I was actively looking to switch jobs as I didnā€™t enjoy my previous workplace. I also felt certain practices there clashed with my beliefs and values. My superior had signed me up...

Real Life, Real People

Building a City on a Hill from a mall’s basement: Tennis coach Jaime Wong’s latest serve

Many may know Jaime Wong as one of Singaporeā€™s national tennis champions, or as the co-founder and head coach of Ignite Tennis Academy. What’s new though is her vision for City on a Hill, a...