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...
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...
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....
“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...
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...
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...
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...
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”...
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...