Church Life

Culture

Does the Singaporean dream breed comfortable Christianity?

I was particularly stirred by a message American pastor David Platt shared at Passion 2022 conference earlier in January, where he urged young Christians to avoid a casual Christianity and not to...

Sermons

This is the most divided time in the Church: Francis Chan on the Oneness we need

โ€œIโ€™m so tired of teaching into a camera; thatโ€™s all I feel Iโ€™ve done in the last year,โ€ American author and pastor Francis Chan remarked candidly during the afternoon session on the third...

Work

What does it mean to be a preacher?

On the 20th of November 2021, I took my Preachership pledge. While the official pledge taking marks a denominational recognition of my status as a Preacher in the Presbyterian Church in Singapore,...

Faith

We turned 5?!

On December 3, 2016, we flicked a switch, and the Thir.st website went live. So every time December rolls around, we marvel at another year of still being around.ย  This year is a bit special than...

Music

Should worship concerts offer VIP experiences?

Recent weeks have seen considerable furore in the Christian online space concerning the pricing strategies for Hillsong UNITED and Chris Tomlin’s upcoming concert. Tickets for their upcoming US...

Church Life

4 ways that a cell group can be helpful (even when meeting online!)

The COVID-19 new normal is anything but normal when it comes to how we have typically been meeting in cell groups.ย ย  Of course, we can still gather through digital methods, but the virtual format...

Church Life

How healthy is your cell group?

This may go by different names in different churches, like action group, care group, life group, etc. But, essentially, cell groups are part of the small group ministry of the church. Some of us...

Church Life

How do I lead cell group when some members are vaccinated and some aren’t?

With the arrival of the COVID vaccines, there seemed to be hope that life would return to normal. I myself jumped at the opportunity to be vaccinated as I wanted the freedom to travel abroad again....

Worldview

Boomers and Millennials: How different are their views on church services?

Recently, I came across a fascinating article by our friends at Graceworks on whether physical church services are still relevant today. The topic is one that is particularly pertinent to our times,...