University

Are you a 5% student?

Being a 5% student is one of the running jokes I have with my friends whom I serve with in church. The reason being this: We don’t spend much time in school during the term. And even when we’re...

Faith

Bishop Rennis Ponniah: Are we hungry for revival?

“There is a time to lower our banners, and to raise one banner – the banner of the Lord Jesus Christ,” declared Bishop Rennis Ponniah at the Celebration of Hope (COH) Pastors and...

Missions

Some save Batam: Taking the heart of Singapore beyond our shores

It’s barely 8AM and Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal is already swarming with people. We’re there to catch the second earliest boat to Sekupang, Batam, where we’ll be visiting a...

Faith

Hunger, upsized: My first taste of fasting from food

“Why don’t you try fasting from food this year?” My team asked during one of our editorial meetings. “Then you can write about it when you live to tell the tale.” It was...

Missions

THIR.ST TALKS: Life as a Singaporean missionary

More than 200,000 Singaporeans will be celebrating National Day abroad this year. Within that number, there’s a special group of people who have a job that’s beyond our imagination and...

Mental Health

The psalm of my broken heart

Anxiety and depression. This article will contain pictures of pages from my journal, entries from earlier this year. I have journaled since I was a child. I journal not to capture a forever snapshot...

Discipleship

I’m a female leader and my cell group is full of NS boys

I have the privilege of leading a young adult cell group in my church, and it has been a very fulfilling journey with them so far. The cell is mostly made up of boys serving their National Service...

Faith

GET IN WITH THIR.ST

Love Thir.st? Then we want you to: GET INSPIRED. GET INVOLVED. GET INTO THE WORK WE DO. So if you’re in the business of writing, video production, photography, animation, coding, preaching,...

Faith

I hear, I obey

Our modern western culture, which is influenced by Greek philosophy, segregates the words “listen” and “obey” into a mental and a physical activity respectively. First, we hear, then we...