The Occasional Mustard

Have you ever considered full-time ministry… and quickly snuffing that thought with every reason you can find? In this peculiar episode, we invite our colleague, Gabriel, to share his journey of becoming a staff worker. Gabriel currently a staff worker for Graduate work, SIT and NTU. He has finally graduated with a MDIV at TTC.  This recording was a pilot episode so that Joel knows where to point...

Part 2: Faith in the Everyday at Work “Hello, can you hear me?” Sometimes faith and work seems so disconnected. This episode brings us all the way to Japan, as we talk about spirituality and work, in a zoom call no less. But our guests today are no strangers to FES. Yen Ter is a VCF grad, and is now working in the tech industry in Japan, and exploring missions there. After serving as GS for KGK, O...

Part 1: The Foundations of Spirituality and Discernment “Hello, can you hear me?” Sometimes faith and work seems so disconnected. This episode brings us all the way to Japan, as we talk about spirituality and work, in a zoom call no less. But our guests today are no strangers to FES. Yen Ter is a VCF grad, and is now working in the tech industry in Japan, and exploring missions there. After servin...

Part 2: Thornier Issues on Inclusivity Are we selective about being inclusive? How does maintaining boundaries interplay with including others? What if Christian bosses unknowingly create an exclusive environment? We invite Ps Wen Pin to share with us the theological call to inclusivity and also the challenges therein. Ps Wen Pin is the founder and chairman of KIN, a disability mission organisatio...

Part 1: An Introduction into Inclusivity Are we selective about being inclusive? How does maintaining boundaries interplay with including others? What if Christian bosses unknowingly create an exclusive environment? We invite Ps Wen Pin to share with us the theological call to inclusivity and also the challenges therein. Ps Wen Pin is the founder and chairman of KIN, a disability mission organisat...

When we try to achieve work life balance, do we knock others off balance? Are boundaries an excuse for slacking? Is there a possible vision for neighbourly rest? We invite Amitha, educator and playwright, to share her journey in finding a sustainable rhythm for work and rest. You can find us on Instagram: @theoccasionalmustard or contact us via email @ theoccasionalmustard@gmail.com This is a publ...

Power. Almost an insult or a dirty word these days. Young graduates bear the receiving end of it, while those in leadership are forced to exercise this potentially corrupting force. Can we reimagine the wielding of power? Gabriel Hsu is a young grad, and friend, working in the finance industry in the past two years. Reuben Ang is a not so young grad who stewards his family food service business as...

Part 2: Kith & Kin “Are you a Christian?” This is a question your colleagues may suddenly ask you. This kind of questions betrays a point, that all this while, your work is a witness. How can we be conscious as witnesses in the workplace? We invite Grace and Shen Kiat to share how they envision their work as a practice of witnessing. Shen Kiat studied Political science and then Law. He is the Foun...

Part 1: Getting to know Our Guests on Witnessing at Work “Are you a Christian?” This is a question your colleagues may suddenly ask you. This kind of questions betrays a point, that all this while, your work is a witness. How can we be conscious as witnesses in the workplace? We invite Grace and Shen Kiat to share how they envision their work as a practice of witnessing. Shen Kiat studied Politica...