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In Tune with God’s Will: Graham and Daniel Choo
Around the globe, 27 thousand people subscribe to the youtube account, Jedimindless. The account has garnered more than 17.8 million video views since its creation in 2006. Created by twin brothers Graham and Daniel Choo when they were 22 years old, that’s about an average of around seven thousand views every day! If you’re expecting [...]
DS Reflection: Why In The World Am I Here?
By Lau Jue Hua, Singapore It is estimated that there are 1.8 deaths every second. That’s about the time it takes for you to read the previous sentence. And who knows? In the next second, I may be the 1 in that 1.8 that just keels over and dies without ever fulfilling my purpose in [...]
I’m a Christian, So Why Am I Unhappy?
By Allison Stevens Yes, it’s true that we have so much to be thankful for. After all, God has given us salvation, forgiveness, love, and the promise of future paradise. Still, somewhere deep inside, is a nagging gloom and we wonder if our faith is weak because we aren’t happier with our lives. But the [...]
Yes, God Is In Control
By Morentalisa Hutapea, Indonesia When I was in university, I once had a discussion with my professor on Facebook. He wrote a status saying: “Looking at the bad things happening on earth such as genocide and wars, I would say either God does not exist or He does not have control or He is that [...]
Visible Love
By Ruth Lawrence, UK Did you know that, according to Wikipedia, it was estimated that there would be 2.2 billion Christians worldwide at the turn of the century? This figure equates to about one-third of the world’s population, which is quite a large proportion. Imagine, if all of these 2.2 billion Christians were active conduits [...]
(Not) Always Coca-Cola
By Tracy Phua, 22, Singapore It was at least 35 degree Celsius. The sun was shining brightly in the sky—too brightly, I felt. The altitude of the land made the heat all the more unbearable. I could feel my skin slowly getting charred by the unusually strong UV rays. And then I saw it. A [...]
A Wedding, Two Funerals, and A Birth
By Amanda Wong We were looking forward to 2008 being a great year for the Lee family. Cousin Peng had announced that he would marry his longtime fiancée, Marilyn, on January 8—an auspicious date according to Chinese tradition. With the year starting on such a bright note, we believed that more glad tidings would follow. [...]
A Wedding, Two Funerals, and A Birth
By Amanda Wong We were looking forward to 2008 being a great year for the Lee family. Cousin Peng had announced that he would marry his longtime fiancée, Marilyn, on January 8—an auspicious date according to Chinese tradition. With the year starting on such a bright note, we believed that more glad tidings would follow. [...]
Our Fathers’ Children
By Sheryl Tay, Singapore When we were children, such were our days: Sitting on our father’s lap, playing with the cushion… “Fluffin’ it up,” or so he calls it, When dust poofs and covers his face. Because we are His children, such are our days: Sitting on the Father’s lap, our joy is from redemption… [...]
Patience in Waiting
By Edna Ho, Malaysia Do I look for him? Should I send him a text message or call him? To all you single Christian ladies out there, have you ever felt this way towards the guy you like? It’s like you can’t get your mind off him and you think about him every single minute. [...]
Walking on Water
By Sheryl Tay, Singapore Often, we desire to commit our whole lives to God. But when it comes to actually surrendering our career, our relationships, our families to God, we hesitate. We are afraid that when we take that step of faith to walk on water, we might drown. In my mission trip to Cebu, [...]
Movie Review: Monsters University
By Joy Goh, Singapore The first prequel to Pixar film Monsters University reads like your typical college-themed movie—a story about an unlikely pair of friends who form the college underdogs’ team—except that this time round, we have lots of fabric dye and fantastic comedy thrown into the mix. Mike and Sulley (voiced by the fabulous [...]
Overcoming Gatsby’s Crisis
By Sheryl Tay, Singapore Jay Gatsby had an identity crisis. Sure, his perseverance was admirable, but his efforts were aimed at pleasing multiple characters in his life. Yes, he did become Jay Gatsby—his ideal persona (his real name was James Gatz), but he did so by engaging in corruption. Yes, he did become Daisy’s lover, [...]
Do recent earthquakes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters indicate the endtimes?
By Dan Vander Lugt There have been some powerful earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, and other natural disasters recently, but they aren’t unique to our time. Because population density is much higher today than in past centuries, more people tend to be killed when natural disasters occur. People of Jesus’ day were superstitious and believed that natural [...]
Reflection: When God Isn’t Answering Your Prayer
By Lau Jue Hua, Singapore Most of us have been taught that prayer is the first thing to do when we are in trouble. While it is sound advice, there is a possible pitfall. When we view prayer as a problem-solving technique, we lose sight of God’s intended purpose of it—as an instrument of intimacy [...]
