News

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...

Worldview

Living with cancel culture as a Christian

For some years now, being on social media platforms has turned me into a just-keep-it-to-myself kind of Christian. There have been numerous occasions where I’ve been afraid of posting something and...

Tech

Video game addiction: 3 tips for healthy play

The issue of gaming addiction has come to the fore once again. First, the news of a 14-year-old boy who killed his father by stabbing him in the neck with a fruit knife. It was reported that he was...

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. ...

Dating

Coffee Meets Bagel: Is it your cup of tea?

My husband and I met online. By accident. Yes, we were two strangers 10,000 miles apart connected by a comment on an accidental blog visit. Not only did that happen, but it also happened at an age...

Movies & TV

The Tinder Swindler, and our longing to be loved

I suck at relationships. My last experience in a serious relationship left me fearful of commitment and wary of the opposite gender. I spent my years in text-everyday non-relationships… until I...

#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...

Relationships

3 lies I believed about love

As a teenager, I was obsessed with entertainment media. Television series, movies, songs – I would consume them all endlessly.  And as love is one of the most common and popular themes in these...

Discipleship

I’m a woman and I’m addicted to porn

Hi, my name is Jacq, and I’m addicted to pornographic fiction. It took a long time before I recognised my addiction for what it was, and even longer before I could consider myself an addict. I...