Faith-driven Stories

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Hannah Seow-Huang: Life After Losing My Baby and Having Cancer

Dec 5, 2023

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Several months later, I was casually doing a physical check before my shower. To my horror, I discovered a hard lump on one of my breasts. I gasped in shock as memories of my dream flooded my mind and struck fear in me.

Baraka and Janielle: How God Called a Couple 7,000 Miles Apart to the Same Mission

Sep 7, 2023

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After hearing his story, I felt as if he was a puzzle piece connected to my piece, as we shared the same calling to use music and the gospel to administer healing. For him, counselling was his avenue for missions, and teaching was mine. We were two sides of the same coin.

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To The One Who Feels Like an Outsider

Aug 23, 2023

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I saw you leave right after last Sunday’s service. You mumbled a polite excuse when some members invited you to stay for lunch, but I saw the tension and unease in your face.

How Christianity Ruined My Life

Jun 22, 2023

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There was someone I had called the love of my life. And even though I had known for years that I had no peace from God about marrying this person, I did my best to ignore it.

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Jayna: An Eating Disorder Ate Up More Than Just My Health

Jan 12, 2023

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My worldview informed me that to be beautiful—to be perfect—I had to be thin. When a schoolmate commented on how I had gained weight, that really impressed on me how “imperfect” I was.

Natalie Tan: I Lost Not One, But Three Babies

Aug 23, 2022

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On August 10, 2019, just a day before Natalie Tan experienced a little spotting, friends had put together a gender reveal party for her and her husband. Expecting triplets, they opened three boxes of balloons, one by one, and found that their prayer for a mix of genders was answered.

How Two Friends Got a Church to Host a Gaming Party

Jul 21, 2022

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Once every three months, Mitcham Baptist Church, in Melbourne, Australia, hosts a service of a different kind—a LAN party.

Susanna Chong: Seeing My Special Needs Child Through God’s Eyes

May 20, 2022

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When Susanna Chong experienced intermittent bleeding during her second pregnancy, doctors urged her to undergo genetic testing. They were concerned that her second child would be like her firstborn, who was diagnosed with multiple disabilities as a baby and has not been able to walk or talk since.