Article: Masturbation: Is It a Sin?

This is a question that many, if not most, teenagers ask at some time or another. When a teen myself I was taught that masturbation can cause all sorts of problems—either physically and/or mentally. This was taught I’m sure by well-meaning people but it has long since been proven to be totally false.

If one were taught this, he or she may struggle with false guilt that can cause emotional distress but this isn’t caused by the masturbation, but by the false teaching about it.

According to an article by Dr. James Dobson, "Between 95 and 98 percent of all boys engage in this practice—and the rest have been known to lie. It is as close to being a universal behavior as is likely to occur. A lesser but still significant percentage of girls also engage in what was once called 'self-gratification' or worse, 'self-abuse.'"1 Most grow out of this habit as they mature.


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Year of the Tiger

On behalf of the Men's Ministry, I wish all readers of the blog a Happy Lunar New Year!!

Survey: Smoking Overcomers Support Group

The men's ministry would like to start a Smoking Overcomers Support Group to help guys overcoming smoking.

We'd like to poll to find out how many brothers would find this support group useful.

If you like to join this support group to help overcome your smoking addiction, please give us your name and contact by using the following form (before end Feb):

Dads for life

Dads For Life from Little Red Ants on Vimeo.

A heartwarming video about fathers, for fathers. First produced for the Dads for Life movement by the National Family Council and Fathers Action Network to encourage fathers in Singapore to be more involved in their children's lives.



Commissioned by the Ministry Of Community Development, Youth and Sports (Singapore), Little Red Ants Creative Studio is proud to work on this project with renowned photographer and first-time director Tay Kay Chin.

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How's Everybody?

Been through with my first week since term starts and now this is my second week. I feel like fighting for time to do things I really want after a day's work when I am so drained. Managed to get home earlier to take a nap before dinner, and after which, took a shower before writing this entry while catching a glimpse of "Superman" showing on TV at my living room! At the same time, I was reminded not to try to be a "Superman", in my attempt to accomplish numerous things and neglect the much more "super" God that we have. Tap on his strength this new year and may the Force be with you!

Have a good week ahead!

New Year, New Beginning

To start with this entry and on behalf of the Men's Ministry team, I wish all readers out there, a Happy Blessed New Year!

I had a great time playing games at Pit Stop Cafe, with my girlfriend and my sub-d brothers and sisters. There were new visitors who were introduced and joined in the fun as we anxiously waited for 2009 to pass and to usher 2010, in the midst of fireworks, laughter, well-wishes, cheers and loads of fun.

Just a few hours ago before going to the sub-d event, my girlfriend and I met up to share our reflections for 2009 and to put up resolutions for 2010. One of them was to listen more closely to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Acting upon the voice of God is easier said than done, but this does not mean I (or we) have to give up discerning what is His voice and what is not. Another resolution was to empathise with people and to feel what they feel. To build relationships with others, I would have to stop engaging people "head-to-head", but more on "heart-to-heart". To "end" my 2009 before the sub-d countdown event, my girlfriend and I committed all our resolutions into prayers, putting our trust in God to materialise them in the new year...

Bike Hike from Sengkang to Bedok

Allow me to digress from the usual postings but I really want to share something which all of us can do to bond with one another - bike hiking!

My girlfriend and I took onto the road with our foldable bikes today, and to our amazement, cycled from her place in Sengkang to Anchorvale, Buangkok Bridge, Tampines Road, IKEA Tampines, Tampines Interchange and then the park connector to Bedok reservoir. The amazing thing was that we did not feel worn out (at least for now) after the ride!!