covid-19

COVID-19

Have we become circuit fakers?

I’ve been scrolling through Instagram a lot more lately. In the thick of the circuit breaker, it’s almost become a reflex to check what others have been up to. I’m clocking a...

COVID-19

Introvert: I’m still affected by social distancing

When I first heard the phrase ā€œsocial-distancingā€, it didn’t sound too uphill a task. Staying out of crowded places, standing 2 metres from another person and not gathering in groups – that...

COVID-19

Rising above the storms of COVID-19

Dragging myself back home after a long day of work, I pondered over how drastically our lifestyles had changed in the past few weeks. Shopping malls had limited the number of entering customers....

Music

Dear Songwriter, it’s time to release your #songsofhope into a world desperately in need of hope

I waited patientlyĀ for theĀ Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a...

Do Good

A dormitory operator shares what loving migrant workers looks like in the time of COVID-19

We’ve all heard about the growing cases in foreign worker dormitories since the first cluster was announced. Their suffering in this period has made me realised that I’ve long been...

Tech

How to livestream worship from your home: A guide by Awaken Generation

Dear friends, In these unprecedented times, some of you may have been disheartened because of the lack of physical church meetings. From this extended break, we have learnt that we are built for...

COVID-19

#StayHome and stay sane

ā€œSuper sian sia!ā€ As much as I like staying at home, that has become the cry of my heart after nearly a month of not having left my home. And with the extension of circuit breaker measures, I’m...

COVID-19

7 things to be grateful for

The circuit breaker has presented all sorts of unique challenges like being unable to go on dates, difficult family situations and loneliness. To hear it would been extended for another four weeks...

Family

Circuit breaker: Don’t forget our grandparents

During this circuit breaker, it’s been heartening to see multiple Instagram Stories of friends thanking one another for treats delivered to their doorsteps.Ā  While it’s great to go the...