Why Did Jesus Have to Come As A Human?
Jesus is easily the most influential person to have ever lived. He is also, possibly, the most enigmatic figure in human history. Talk to anyone and you will find that the vast majority actually do have something to say about Jesus, with a sizeable number choosing to believe the sensational (or the stereotypical) and not necessarily the truth.
How I Found A Community While Going to College Abroad
Before I set off to Swansea, Wales to further my studies, I had researched a number of churches to attend. While I knew about Singapore communities in popular destinations like Sydney or London, I didn’t know of any Singaporean Christians in Swansea. I asked around for recommendations, but didn’t receive any. So my search continued on Google.
Why I Stopped Trying to Earn God’s Love
It started out great. She liked me and I liked her. We hugged and held hands and spent entire Saturdays together. It was great for about a month or so. But then I said something that triggered a downward spiral.
I Was Wrong About Giving Tuesday
As someone who works closely with several non-profit organizations, I am distinctly aware of Giving Tuesday.
In the United States, this Giving Tuesday "holiday" comes from an honorable desire to help non-profits continue their good work.
I Just Wanted A Restart
It was not the first time I tried to end my own life.
It was as if I had sunk into a sea of emptiness. In despair, all I could do was curl up in a ball, hold my breath, and hope that life—and my pain—would end quickly.
Why Did Jesus Have to Come As A Human?
Jesus is easily the most influential person to have ever lived. He is also, possibly, the most enigmatic figure in human history. Talk to anyone and you will find that the vast majority actually do have something to say about Jesus, with a sizeable number choosing to believe the sensational (or the stereotypical) and not necessarily the truth.
ODJ: Inside Out
During two different semesters, I taught a “Discipleship Ministries” course to pastors and lay leaders at our local Bible college. As we were reading through the Sermon on the Mount, memorising Romans 12 and reading through Dallas Willard’s The Divine Conspiracy, one of my students said he’d been convicted. For the first time, he truly understood how Jesus wanted h
ODB: The “No-Secret” Secret
A coworker confessed to me that he didn’t think he was “Jesus material.” I listened as he described what he called his “comfortable, narcissistic” life, and how it didn’t satisfy him. “But here’s my problem, I’ve been trying to be good, even caring, but it isn’t working. It seems that the very things I want to do, I can’t do, and th
ODJ: Inside Out
During two different semesters, I taught a “Discipleship Ministries” course to pastors and lay leaders at our local Bible college. As we were reading through the Sermon on the Mount, memorising Romans 12 and reading through Dallas Willard’s The Divine Conspiracy, one of my students said he’d been convicted. For the first time, he truly understood how Jesus wanted h
Heidy Quah: From Selling Cookies to Starting an NGO . . . at 18
The turning points in our lives often come when we least expect them. For Heidy Quah, 24, it was after secondary school in 2012, when she was only 18 years old, and had time to spare before going to college and wanted to do something productive.
