True Story
by Joshua Tan I love a good story. At bedtime, we huddled around as my mother weaved tales. I was mesmerized. I was the knight, the spy, the wizard. I
by Joshua Tan I love a good story. At bedtime, we huddled around as my mother weaved tales. I was mesmerized. I was the knight, the spy, the wizard. I
by Benedict Chan In coming to discover God the Father in SOW, I’ve come to view him no longer as a God who directs me to the unknown, but who
Now when I think of our faith, the words that come to mind are: liberation, fullness and love. My brothers and sisters, our faith is a decision we must make each day. Will you take God’s hand to step out of your tomb and live in His light?
by Christopher Toh (above photo, middle), 27 years old I may appear cheerful, but in truth, the sense of dejection and abandonment always accompanied me in my life. Since young,
by Charmaine Louis I grew up as an independent middle child in a family of five. My mother often reminded me how expensive it was to have me from the
by Andrea Chong, 19 years old Like many teenage girls, I face insecurities about my looks and my body. To make things worse, I belong to a naturally skinny family
by Thea Rezel, 19 years old Before attending the School of Witness (SOW), I haboured self-hatred and felt emptiness and loneliness. This began when I was separated from my close
by Stefanie Bates If I had to describe myself as a piece in a chess set, before SOW I always saw myself as a tiny, powerless pawn, a person without
by Shawn Jacob (above photo, second-left) Before coming for the School of Witness (SOW), I was active in church – teaching catechism, attending community to serving in camps. However, I
by Shawn Jacob ‘What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ?’ Personally, to be a disciple is more than just saying “I love you Jesus”. But rather it
by John Siew The Holy Spirit is a mysterious person that you need to be open to and aware of to encounter. For me, I find it really hard to
by Christabel Neo As I was reflecting about the Holy Spirit, I was reminded of this particular stargazing scene from the movie Abominable, where Peng says “even though we can’t
by Christopher Martinus A guitar’s build process from start to end takes into attention a numerous amount of details. Different wood materials are used for the fretboard, the neck, and
by Thea Rezel The roads on the image represent the different paths I take in my life. Some of them are straight, bent while others have a few curves. No
by Vinnie Lim I was reminded of His faithfulness to me on this very swing behind the Office for Young People (OYP). It was the very swing I sat on
by Matthew Christee (above photo, middle), 24 years old Growing up, I never felt special or important. My parents quarreled constantly and home never felt like home. Spiritually, I felt
Drawing by Marcella Chua, music composed by Christopher Martinus “You who hold the stars— Who calls them each by name— Will surely keep Your promise to me That I will
A few weeks back, a friend asked me to rate 2019 on a scale of 1 to 10. I couldn’t do it for the simple reason that 2019 contained possibly
by Marcella Chua (above photo, second-left), 23 years old Before entering the School of Witness (SOW), I was in a really bad space. My anxiety and panic attacks were almost
by Stefanie Bates (above image, second-from-right) If I were to describe my past, the words I would use includes condemned, shunned, alone, afraid, humiliated, hurt and shamed. In primary school,