Movies & TV

Oppenheimer: What the dark side of humanity can tell us about life

“Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.” Isn’t that quite a mind-blowing and scary remark to make about yourself? Yet this is what renowned scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer is...

Disabilities

What could drive a father to strangle his sons? A lonely desperation I know all too well

Reading about how Xavier Yap strangled his two autistic twin sons to “relieve” the caregiving burden on his wife, 32-year-old ABIGAIL LEE broke down and wept uncontrollably. As someone...

Secondary

A good education isn’t about grades

Ahead of this month’s Thir.st Youth Night that’s all about education, we sat down with PETER TAN, a four-decade veteran educator who has served as a principal for 24 years across schools...

Worldview

Young Singaporeans, what can we do for our country?

Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country! Those famous words were spoken at US President John F. Kennedy’s legendary inaugural address. As we celebrate...

Church Life

Gen Z believer: My hopes for young Christians in Singapore

I am a proud member of Gen Z (just about) and already have a decent sensing of how our generation stands out, whether it’s through our unique monopoly on TikTok silliness, the 0.5 selfie or our...

Family

Struggling to have conversations about the value of family, marriage and children? Me too

I’ve been pondering over the struggles of my generation in articulating the value of marriage and family. For starters, it was recently reported that Singapore’s total fertility rate has hit...

Music

“The greatest enemy of joy within creativity is competition”: Alexander Pappas on life, songwriting and worship

Alexander Pappas is a worship leader and songwriter best known as the co-frontman of Hillsong Young & Free. Based in LA, the 34-year-old has served at Hillsong Church as worship pastor for over a...

Worldview

What we’re really looking for in entertainment

It’s been a long day, so you get home (or off your work desk) and the first thing you do is plop onto the couch and reach for the remote (hey, that’s us too, no judgment). Just a few episodes, we...

Worldview

Can Christians go clubbing?

I am a Christian and I like clubbing. This sounds like an oxymoron to some but yes, I enjoy clubbing.  I was someone who never thought that she would ever step foot into a nightclub, much less...