Family

What a mother would give up for you

When I graduated from medical school in 2007, the plan at that time was to become a general practitioner. But thenĀ I becameĀ pregnant with our first child, Josiah ā€“ and I struggledĀ with whether I...

Workplace

Why I love my work, where I am, whatever it is

Work. It’s a scary word. From a young age I got the impression workĀ wasn’t a good thing, justĀ something we had to do. My familyĀ had always struggled financially. Though my parents...

Money Matters

What your spending habits say about you

When I got my first paycheque, I finally felt like a grown-up. No longer would I have to ask my parents for more allowance to buy clothes and watch movies. Holidays were no longer limited to church...

Work

So you call yourself a filmmaker, musician, actor, artist. What makes you say that?

I was interviewed recently for a magazine.Ā The writer asked forĀ my occupation. “Should it read: Josiah Ng, 27, Filmmaker? I heard you were a filmmaker?” I paused and surprised even...

Workplace

How to grow the church ā€“ in your office

After spending my early 20sĀ helping to rebuild my churchā€™s youth ministry from a dwindling group of 15 jaded young people to a healthy, growing community of more than 80 believers, I was certain...

Discipleship

I could do things my way ā€“Ā but there’s a better way

Throughout the years, my heart has been yearning for things that God has not been giving to me. I yearned for a reputable career in the creative industry, but I’m now a full-time ministry...

Workplace

The Plate Spinner: Advice for busy young adults

Have you ever seen a plate spinner? A guy sets up a stick, puts a ridiculously fragile plate on top of it and spins the stick, such that the plate on top spins in tandem and stays upright in an...

Real Life, Real People

The credit analyst who left everything behind for an unpaid internship in Cambodia

When I was younger in the faith, I used to hateĀ the idea of working in the church office. ThatĀ was my only concept of what full-time ministry could look like.Ā I had the perception that it would...

Real Life, Real People

Full-time under 30: I gave up a banking career to work with at-risk kids in Thailand

Like many of my peers in university, I wanted to pursue a career in wealth management with one of Singaporeā€™s top banks. I remember writing out a progression plan for a career planning module,...