Faith

My struggle with becoming a full-time missionary

ā€œLord, please donā€™t ever call me to be a missionary!ā€ This was my plea after my first mission trip as an 18-year-old onboard Operation Mobilisation’s (OM) ship Doulos. It had been an...

Culture

“God showed me 4 digits”: The 22-year-old jewellery maker with a vision

“Is this like Vogue’s 72 questions? I’d better get rid of this dead cactus!” Laughter fills the small studio as Caroline, 22, welcomes me into her studio. It’s a small...

Faith

When life goes off key: From minor injuries to major detours

My dream has always been to use music as an outreach tool to touch peopleā€™s lives and share the Gospel. From early on in my young adulthood, I taught and performed on the piano, and frequently...

Work

What are you slaving away for?

Everything you are about to read in this article is extremely counter-cultural ā€“ counterintuitive, even. But if you persevere and make it to the end, applying the lessons God reveals, I promise you...

Work

When the dreams in your heart are torn apart

It was my dream to become a doctor for the poor, inspired by a documentary onĀ Operation Smile, a non-profit medical organisation supported by volunteer doctors who provide free surgery for children...

Faith

Why should I be joyful?

Is your life full of pain and suffering? As we live in a fallen and weary world, I am unsurprised if many of us are grieved at some kind of trouble. And as we are daily bombarded by bad news, trouble...

Work

When taxes get taxing: How should we react to the impending GST hike?

On 19 February, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat confirmed that theĀ GST will be increased.Ā The tax will be raised from 7% to 9% at some point between 2021 and 2025. My parents were watching the news...

Work

How I escaped the performance treadmill

Last year, God worked with me on something I really struggled with: The performance treadmill. I felt a constant need to perform well so I could feel worthy enough to be loved by others. And if I...

Work

My life sucks. How?

I wonder if you can relate to some of the sentences below. You’re struggling with school and no matter how hard you study, you’re just not doing well enough. You’re stressed out at...