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Romanticising your life: Can we really be the main character?

As my bio accurately describes me, I’m a starry-eyed girl who sees things through rose-tinted glasses. I love positivity and try to see the beauty in everything.  So naturally, the romantic in...

Discipleship

Tongues-untied: The gift that surprised me

I always love being slapped with spiritual conviction, but I was not expecting the power of God to “whack” me in this particular way. As we stood worshipping together in the sanctuary at...

Church Life

Filled with the Holy Spirit: How did that experience change the lives of these church leaders?

Many of us would have heard of the Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) clock tower revival in Singapore as something that happened long before our time. But did you know that it was not a standalone incident?...

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Do I really need a cell group if I’m already going to church?

After our recent Telegram poll and cell group (CG) series, some of you shared your personal experiences and asked us questions. In response to some of the comments, we reached out to these church...

Church Life

THIR.ST TALKS: What’s the point of cell groups? What if mine’s just not working out?

Cell group, small group, life group, discipleship group… Whatever your church calls it, you would probably already be asked to join a community of believers outside of your weekly worship...

Discipleship

Gardening opened my eyes to God’s perfect timing

A couple of years ago, my parents decided to give me a few of their plants to take care of. I wasn’t really a plant person, but I wanted to appreciate their gesture and so accepted (rather...

Discipleship

How love changed me: Breaking free from my addiction to porn and masturbation

Pin-drop silence, palpable tension in the air. The teacher looks directly at us and explains what pornography and masturbation mean to a cohort of Secondary 3 girls. A rush of shame engulfs me, but I...

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Am I good enough to be saved?

Growing up in a meritocratic society, we are so accustomed to working hard to get to where we want in life. After all, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world right? As such, it’s...

Church Life

How’s your cell group doing?

With churches reopening and new opportunities to meet in person in larger groups, it’s a good time to take a step back and examine how our cell groups have been growing (or not growing) over the...