Let’s look at practical steps towards unity

When we disagree with fellow followers of Christ, we can have the tendency to don black robes, pick up a gavel, and become their judge and jury! How to avoid taking on a role we don’t deserve.

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 [...]

Creating Your Life

The advice that I read in a self-help book sounded good: Do only what you’re great at because that’s when you’ll feel most fulfilled. The author was trying to help readers create the kind of life they wanted. I don’t know about you, but if I did only what I was great at, I wouldn’t accomplish much!

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 [...]

Stand Firm

As our final project for a high school earth science class, a friend and I built a stream table. With extensive help from my father, we built a long plywood box with a hinge in the middle. Then we lined it with plastic and filled it with sand. At one end we attached a hose. At the other end was a drainage hole. After assembling all of it, we raised one end of the stream table, turned on the water, and watched as it created a path directly to the hole at the other end. The next part of the experiment was to place a rock in the stream and watch how it changed the path of the water.

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… [...]

Visions Become Reality

The parched ground shall become a pool . . . —Isaiah 35:7

We always have a vision of something before it actually becomes real to us. When we realize that the vision is real, but is not …

Avoid Dehydration

A couple of times in the past few years I’ve experienced dehydration and, believe me, it is not something I want to repeat. It happened once after I suffered a torn hamstring while cross-country skiing, and another time in the 115-degree heat of an Israeli desert. Both times I experienced dizziness, disorientation, loss of clear vision, and a host of other symptoms. I learned the hard way that water is vital to maintaining my well-being.

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. [...]