Discipleship

Culture

That’s what B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. are for

It is tragic and heartbreaking to see the rise in incidences of sexual impropriety and immorality today, ranging from voyeurism, sexting, sexual grooming, power abuses for sexual favours,...

Faith

The secrets we hide, and an all-seeing God

I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this, but our God has a penchant for secrets. When you type the word “secret” into a Bible concordance, you are greeted with a perplexing variety of how the...

Health

“Farewell, my son”: A tribute by Jethro’s father

Thank you all for coming to tonight’s wake service to celebrate Jethro’s 15 years, 1 month and 23 days of life on Earth. I am sure he will be very happy to see all of you here, as he looks down...

Faith

The secret to walking through a dry spell

What is your picture of an “ideal Christian”?  When I was younger, I always thought that an “ideal Christian” would be a passionate and tireless individual who was always...

Faith

When God didn’t show up

At the start of 2019, in my last year of university, I decided to work as a financial advisor. There were a lot of reasons why I chose that career. Firstly, I believed that the financial world was a...

Faith

100 articles later: 3 takeaways from my time with Thir.st

After writing 100 over articles about God, I thought I’d have a better grasp on who God is. But if anything, writing 100 stories about God has only taught me how vast and ungraspable God’s...

Faith

6 Cs that can hinder spiritual growth

Economic growth is vital to the well-being of a nation. It’s why countries will make efforts to plan, strategise and allocate resources to stimulate economic growth each and every year. The...

Faith

A reflection on time

Since my baby was born, I have experienced time differently. No longer was it based on my scheduled plans and tasks down to the 15th minute, but the limited drops of time between feeding and soothing...

Faith

Can a Christian be ambitious?

Almost six years ago, I quit my job as a corporate lawyer to join full-time ministry. My plan was to ambitiously pioneer a new ministry that would reach out to young people through dance with...