Faith

My second chance with full-time ministry

“What? Return to Cru?” It was my honest response to God when the probability arose. At the same time, I also knew what was on His heart. It’s a second chance – to do things...

Faith

What if I’m not interested in anything?

For the first 16 years of my life, I lived with little fulfilment and purpose. Life was simply a long list of to-do’s. Friends were simply there to fill up free time. Extra-curricular...

Culture

You’re not too young to live well

Moving into the workforce can be daunting for those fresh out of university. You go from most senior to most junior – with colleagues possibly much older than you – and there’s a whole set...

Work

If you died today, what would your life amount to?

“Tony* has passed on peacefully, thank you for your prayers.” Upon receiving the WhatsApp notification of yet another passing this morning, I couldn’t bring myself to send another message of...

Work

I just want to be a useful person

I had about 15 seconds to spare as I stood by my kitchen sink, waiting for my water bottle to fill up. It doesn’t take long for my mind to switch to its usual preoccupations. I was thinking of...

Faith

Why am I always tired in ministry?

I’ve been thinking about this question for quite some time now. There are the occasional gaps of time that allow for some breathing room, but I inevitably feel spent. A couple of days ago, I...

Studies & NS

I’m afraid of life after university

Last month, I sat down with an ex-mentee of mine for the first time in years. A few minutes into our conversation, I realised that the second year university student across the table from me was...

Culture

Are you content to be nameless?

Do you do thankless or nameless work? That’s work that’s behind the scenes — like in the back-end of the office or the engine-room. It’s tedious work, and there’s a fair...

Faith

Two steps to get over feeling inadequate

My academic life can be summed up in 2 words: “Over-expectation” and “underachievement.” I always aimed high only to get a result that was average. This pattern created a lot...