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Worldview

What are the ā€œEnd-Timesā€? ā€œEnd of the ageā€ and other Bible phrases explained

You donā€™t have to look back far to see that we live in tumultuous times. Over the last two years, weā€™ve seen how the coronavirus has ground the world to a halt. The pestilence still rages...

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

ā€œGive peace a chance.ā€ This line, quoted from John Lennonā€™s 1969 anti-war song, has been repeated on multiple occasions of late ā€“ most recently at the Olympicsā€™ opening and...

Life & Death

Americaā€™s Got Talent singer Nightbirde dies at 31

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

#PublishPeace

Itā€™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 weā€™ve needed that grace. Five years ago, a handful of us took a leap of faith, either leaving...

Family

ā€œDonā€™t take family for grantedā€: 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 ā€” 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, itā€™s easy to miss the forest for the trees. Dare we ask: whatā€™s the bigger picture, the grander narrative, Godā€™s Kingdom plan in light...

Tech

No childā€™s play: Are Chinaā€™s gaming curbs on minors really the answer to addiction?

Itā€™s been all over the news in recent days so you would have probably seen the reports about Chinaā€™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

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

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The crisis in Afghanistan and the comfort of God

I couldnā€™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...