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Russia invades Ukraine: What is happening and how should we pray?

“Give peace a chance.” This line, quoted from John Lennon’s 1969 anti-war song, has been repeated on multiple occasions of late – most recently at the Olympics’ opening and...

Life & Death

America’s Got Talent singer Nightbirde dies at 31

After touching the world with her voice and story, America’s Got Talent Golden Buzzer winner Jane Marczewski passed away on February 19 (Saturday) following a four-year battle with cancer. ...

#PublishPeace

It’s time for Bold Faith

5 is the number of grace. By grace, Thir.st has been around five years now, since the end of 2016. How we’ve needed that grace. Five years ago, a handful of us took a leap of faith, either leaving...

Family

“Don’t take family for granted”: How prayer and persistence got this Malaysian home for CNY

For the first time in two years, Malaysian Xie Ming Feng (30) was able to head back to Johor Bahru (JB) to be reunited with his family — just in time for Chinese New Year. Ming Feng is glad to able...

Culture

The Church needs to pay attention to these 7 global shifts

In the midst of all the chaos that was the past two years, it’s easy to miss the forest for the trees. Dare we ask: what’s the bigger picture, the grander narrative, God’s Kingdom plan in light...

Tech

No child’s play: Are China’s gaming curbs on minors really the answer to addiction?

It’s been all over the news in recent days so you would have probably seen the reports about China’s latest crackdown: games. Well, games, tech and education, to be more precise. Earlier...

Do Good

Want to help Afghanistan? Hagar is calling for support of its relief efforts on the ground

It’s been around a week since we’ve seen heartbreaking footage emerging from Afghanistan. In a press briefing yesterday, the United Nations said that there are almost 16 million people in...

News

The crisis in Afghanistan and the comfort of God

I couldn’t sleep the night when news of what was happening in Afghanistan broke. How could I, knowing that someone on the other side of the world had nowhere to turn, no safe shelter to rest in, no...

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How can we pray for Afghanistan?

This sentence took hours. Honestly, I didn’t know how to begin this article. Have you seen the images and videos of Afghans falling from the sky? They had clung on to aircraft, even though...