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Heartbroken by children in need, this young couple opened their home and became foster parents

As a DINK (double income, no kids) couple, Renfred Loh, 37, and Monica Zheng, 36, could be having cosy date nights or enjoying impromptu getaways during their downtime, but they have chosen a...

Finding Purpose

Called to care: My unconventional path into geriatric nursing

Before joining St Luke’s ElderCare (SLEC) as a nurse, I had taken a gap year after graduating from university in 2023. My educational path was a little longer than most — I started in junior...

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A letter from the Editor: A joyous announcement from Thir.st and the Thirst Collective

You probably can’t tell from the outside, but something significant recently happened for Thir.st and the rest of our parent company, the Thirst Collective. We have been granted religious charity...

Worldview

What creation care is and isn’t

We don’t lack information about climate change. It’s on the news, in our school curricula, even on the disposable packaging we throw away. Here in Singapore, the message has been loud and clear:...

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“Thank you, Mr Christ”: Divine encounters through disaster relief

In March 2014, over 10,000 people attended Celebration of Hope in Fukuoka with Will Graham. Organised by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and led by Will Graham, grandson of the late Billy...

Missions

Rudy Taslim and Lam Baoyan: Reflections from the mission field

We are very ordinary people. God really uses ordinary people. I used to think that mission work is about going places to help people. But my journey has brought me to realise that real impactful work...

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Lazarus Ministry: Meet the people feeding Tokyo’s homeless since 2012

For 60-year-old Seiichi Arai, Christianity was something he had stumbled upon. The Saitama native had been taking up odd jobs in Tokyo and sought temporary lodging in various Internet and manga...

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How a short trip to Mongolia changed my perspective on life

“Impactful” is the one word that represents what my trip to Mongolia meant to me.  I’ve seen the stories about poverty. I have heard people share that such “exposure” trips...

Faith

What will it actually take to change your life this year?

We’ve stepped into another new year, but is this one truly going to be any different? Many of us have things that we want to leave behind in 2024. We hope to get rid of certain fears,...