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A Philosophy of Pleasure
I’ve been reading a book recently that has a main character who follows the views of the Greek philosopher Epicurus. Epicurus founded Epicurean thought, which advocates that you should live your life for pleasure and avoid pain as much as possible. When the main character in my book explains this, he […]
The Memoirs of a Bullied Kid
If you’re being bullied, I would like to say that I could understand your pain to some degree. But I would also like to apologize on behalf of those who tormented you. You see, I was both a bully and a victim. An awkward kid while growing up—I was overweight, […]
With(out) Meaning and Purpose
By Sheryl Tay, Singapore “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless” ’ (Ecclesiastes 1:1-2 NIV) . Like the Teacher, I’m sure that we, at some point in time, have found life meaningless too. We have tried to make sense of the way this world works, and have tried to find purpose in […]
Certainty in Uncertainty
If you had asked me a year ago what I would be doing in the present day, I would probably shrug my shoulders and give you an ambiguous answer, something along the lines of “Oh, I’d just go along with the flow.” And there’s a high chance I wouldn’t believe […]
Call To Commitment: Wise vs Foolish Man
In Singapore, students have many privileges: concessionary bus passes and special prices for movies, food etc.. As I’ve learnt, you might even get discounts at shops located near your schools. One day I was at the spectacles shop to make a new pair of glasses. I was choosing the frame and found […]
Call To Commitment: Obedience vs Disobedience
Ask most Christian youth out over the weekends and you’ll likely get rejected. “Sorry I’m not free. I have youth fellowship on Saturday, church on Sunday and cell group after church. Oh yes, I also meet my youth mentor for Bible study on Wednesday nights.” By society’s standards, any youth involved with […]
A Little Every Day
By Debra Ayis, Nigeria I die a little every day But not my soul, my spirit Only my flesh, its desires I choose to serve my sire Picking up my cross And pushing through the crowd At the end, a crown to attain I die a little every day To achieve victory In every struggle […]
Never Beyond Connection
I often use the software Skype to speak with my loved ones overseas. Hence, not being able to talk to them due to bad Internet connectivity is extremely unsettling. On days like these, technology can be quite a pain. Although this was not the first time that we had to deal […]
Trust
By Cindy Tan, Malaysia In the song God of Ages by Hillsong, the bridge goes like this: “I’ll trust in You, I’ll trust in You, I’ll trust in You with all my heart.” We have sung this song or similar ones in our church. Yet, I wonder how many of us mean what we sing. […]
Trust
By Cindy Tan, Malaysia In the song God of Ages by Hillsong, the bridge goes like this: “I’ll trust in You, I’ll trust in You, I’ll trust in You with all my heart.” We have sung this song or similar ones in our church. Yet, I wonder how many of us mean what we sing. […]
the precious child
Poem Submitted by Jolene Tay, Singapore “Indeed without Christ, there will be no Christmas. May the joy of the Lord and the joy from the birth of this Precious baby Jesus be in us so that Christmas will truly be a Christmas that brings the joy of Salvation and Hope!”
the precious child
Poem Submitted by Jolene Tay, Singapore “Indeed without Christ, there will be no Christmas. May the joy of the Lord and the joy from the birth of this Precious baby Jesus be in us so that Christmas will truly be a Christmas that brings the joy of Salvation and Hope!”
what is christmas?
Poem Submitted by Bernice Han, Malaysia “Dear all, people around the world today celebrate Christmas. But many do not know why they are really celebrating it. They celebrate it because everyone else is doing so. However, let this Christmas be a very special and precious occasion to those around us. This season is truly the […]
what is christmas?
Poem Submitted by Bernice Han, Malaysia “Dear all, people around the world today celebrate Christmas. But many do not know why they are really celebrating it. They celebrate it because everyone else is doing so. However, let this Christmas be a very special and precious occasion to those around us. This season is truly the [...]
An Instrument of Peace
By Adebunmi Olajide, 22-year-old, Nigeria In a world where news of war and rumors of war are regular bulletins on our television, newspapers, magazines, and Internet, how can we as God’s children be His instruments of peace? We live in an era where we hear of war breaking out in some places around the world […]
