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Christ, Culture & Singapore
For the skeptic, the seeker and the saint
Why We Disagree on Racism (and how “moving forward” may be more difficult than it seems)
[I wrote this on 28 Jun 2021. It was originally published on wongyann.medium.com ] In his keynote speech (and subsequent Q&A session)...
Apr 28, 20229 min read
DMAs in laptops — a window into the daily struggle within a Singapore classroom
[I wrote this on 25 Jan 2021. It was originally published on wongyann.medium.com ] Something interesting popped up in my news feed...
Apr 28, 20225 min read


Monica Baey’s Case, and Whether Nicholas Lim Got the ‘Punishment’ He Deserved
[I wrote this on 27 Apr 2019 and was edited by Rice Media's editorial team. It was originally published on ricemedia.co and can be...
Apr 28, 20225 min read


What “When Ghost Meets Zombie” Reveals About the Fears and Anxieties of Singaporeans
[I wrote this on 25 Feb 2019 and it was edited by the Rice Media editorial team. It was originally published on ricemedia.co and can be...
Apr 28, 20227 min read
We’re Not Free to Define ‘Elitism’ As We Please
[I wrote this in June 2018 and it was published as a Facebook Note. The original can be accessed here] From 2011 to 2012, I served as the...
Apr 28, 20227 min read


NBA Live and the Christian Life
[I wrote this article on 1 Oct 2012. It was originally published at redeemedgamer.wordpress.com ] I read about the cancellation of NBA...
Apr 28, 20227 min read
A Gospel Fuelled, Spirit-Empowered Community (Acts 2:37-47)
The early Christian Church of Acts 2 shows how a gospel-fuelled, spirit-empowered community loves the word, loves one another and loves...
Apr 28, 20221 min read
Tale of Three Royals (Esther 5)
In Esther chapter 5, the plans and behaviour of Queen Esther is contrasted to the plans and behaviour of Haman. What does this comparison...
Apr 28, 20221 min read
Wisdom in a Paradoxical World Part 2 (Ecclesiastes 8)
In Ecclesiastes Chapter 8, the preacher Qohelet prescribes the wise way to behave around a king, but at the same time warns us about the...
Apr 28, 20221 min read
Mission (2 Tim 2:8-10)
Paul exhorts Timothy to remember Jesus in his effort to endure in Christian ministry in 2 Timothy 2. What lessons can we learn from this...
Apr 28, 20221 min read
Who Can Accept This Hard Teaching? (John 6:41-71)
Jesus gives two hard teachings in John 6:41-71 -- (1) that he is from heaven and (2) that we must eat his flesh. What do these teachings...
Apr 28, 20221 min read
The Deceiver No More (Genesis 32-33)
After leaving Laban, Jacob returns to his hometown to face the brother he fled from 20 years prior. Jacob makes elaborate plans in an...
Apr 28, 20221 min read


Earlier Sermons (2018-2019)
All sermons preached at One Covenant Church From End to Beginning, God is Faithful (Genesis 25:1-18) Gen 25:1-18 marks the ending, or the...
Apr 28, 20222 min read
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