Articles by

Christina Wong

Culture

Alabaster Co: Presenting the Bible to a visual generation

I first heard of Alabaster Co when one of the designers in my church shared their Kickstarter campaign on her Facebook feed. That was sometime in late 2016. A brand dedicated to redesigning the Bible...

Faith

GET IN WITH THIR.ST

Love Thir.st? Then we want you to: GET INSPIRED. GET INVOLVED. GET INTO THE WORK WE DO. So if you’re in the business of writing, video production, photography, animation, coding, preaching,...

Work

What I learnt from 12 months of job searching

Getting a job shouldn’t be that tough. Besides, I’m a Singaporean and I’m going to graduate with a bachelor with an honours degree. That was my mentality towards my impending job search while...

Culture

THIR.ST TALKS: Getting real with Hillsong Young & Free

Formed in 2012, Hillsong Young & Free is known for their contemporary electropop worship tunes that have been played in churches worldwide. Thir.st sat down with two of their members, Aodhán...

Relationships

My parents don’t talk any more

“How are your parents?” That was the question my friend asked me, as we sat in a ramen shop after wrapping up our worship training overseas. She had just shared with me about her family; she was...

Faith

I felt like the worst mentor in the world

I was 17 when I first became a mentor in Church. At that time, we called it “shepherding”. Shepherding someone meant guiding and journeying with the person through life while building up a...

Culture

When you’re poorer in your twenties than you planned to be

 “You’re a fresh grad. You should be able to commit to at least $300 a month to this savings plan.” I stared blankly at my financial planner as she continued to ramble on with her graphs and...

Culture

“God showed me 4 digits”: The 22-year-old jewellery maker with a vision

“Is this like Vogue’s 72 questions? I’d better get rid of this dead cactus!” Laughter fills the small studio as Caroline, 22, welcomes me into her studio. It’s a small...

Culture

A millennial’s thoughts on the Billy Graham Crusade in Singapore, 1978

This article was first published last year and has been republished on the occasion of Dr Billy Graham’s death anniversary. In 1978, the American pastor preached during Singapore’s...