Work

Honestly, how do you feel about work?

In the mundane day-to-day overload of work and school, busyness has established itself as a badge of honour. It is a carefully crafted connotation of “success” in aĀ culture which...

Discipleship

Is there room for ambitious women in God’s Kingdom?

Women in the Bible tend to feel more like supporting characters to the men.They might not have expected more from life besides getting married or carrying out domestic duties. Think Esther, who was...

Post-secondary

‘If grades are all you’re chasing, it’ll be a never-ending pursuit’: From A Levels to attorney

Benjamin Kwok was born to entertain. Funny, eloquent andĀ comfortable in front of a crowd, Ben saw his future self as a newscaster or actor, and set his sights on Hollywood. Little did he know his...

Finding Purpose

‘Closed doors can point us to better paths’: The robotics otaku who wouldn’t give up

Vernon Chow’s romance with roboticsĀ started with a ton of Lego and the uncanny ability to undo child-safety locks. “In primary school, my mum brought me to a robotics class and I was...

Finding Purpose

‘Don’t limit your life to what the results slip says’: The nurse who took a different route to hospital

From a young age, Caron Koh believed God had called her to the medical field. “I pushed myself very hard. I wanted to save the world. IĀ was obsessed withĀ my grades becauseĀ I needed straight...

Finding Purpose

Why on Earth are you here? Why are you here on Earth?

The answer: Redemption. You, in spite of your imperfections and shortcomings, are God’s vessel to renew a broken world. The BibleĀ reveals original created nature to be ā€œvery goodā€ (Genesis...

Money Matters

It’s angpow time! What kind of giver are you?

ę­å–œå‘č“¢ļ¼Œēŗ¢åŒ…ę‹æę„ļ¼ DuringĀ the festive periods ā€“ Chinese New Year, ChristmasĀ ā€“ giving happens. AĀ lot. We change hundreds of dollars to stuff into red packets, we take part in Secret...

Money Matters

Ushering in the God of wealth

The day after Christmas, the strainsĀ of Joy to the World were immediately replaced with qi ge long tong qiang tong qiang in the shopping malls. And if like me, you went to the mall today, you...

Money Matters

Is it wrong to want the good life?

Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. ā€œThere is still one thing you havenā€™t done,ā€ he told him. ā€œGo and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will...