Life & Death

Praying for the dying

It was 2017, the day after Christmas. The Thir.st team had gathered at my place for lunch, and we were in the midst of playing a game when my phone suddenly rang. It was my friend Aaron’s...

Outreach

Nobody cares about your Good News

Is that how we feel? Let’s first parse the Good News: That Jesus Christ died for our sins, overcame death and attained the perfect standard of God for those who will trust in Him – eternal...

Discipleship

What TL;DR means for Bible reading

When my church leaders decided we should teach Deuteronomy to our cell groups, many of us groaned in horror. Deuteronomy is one of the books we try to avoid reading as Christians, let alone teach it....

Outreach

What’s the point of church?

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14) Do you...

Church Life

Creatives, this is how to serve in church and not burn out

Creatives tend to get a bad rep for being difficult, emotional, unpredictable and, on occasion, a nightmare of pride and/or insecurity. All of which I have been accused of (not unrightfully), so that...

Devotionals

Getting to the heart of the matter

S.A.F.E – seated, awake, focused and engaged.  This is the acronym used in my school as an expectation of students’ behaviour in class. Behaviour is such an important reflection of a person. We...

Discipleship

What to do when the Bible is confusing

When we ask questions about the Bible, we often learn more about God through those questions. But what do you do when you have a question, and the more you read about it, the less it makes sense? For...

Do Good

Are we numbed to wastage?

I recently read about a group of Singaporeans who prepared a huge buffet spread of food for the public – free of charge. The only catch? All the food served at the event was “rescued”...

Outreach

How a mocker of God ended up encountering His love

My parents had a strong Chinese religious background, and from a young age I would follow their religious practices without questioning what they meant. In spite of my upbringing, I did not believe...