Church Life

I ran away from cell group and returned: A second-gen Christian shares his story

We were the graduating cohort of Primary 6 students โ€” a group of bright-eyed 12-year-olds. We had spent much of our childhood seeing each other every week for Sunday School. Most, if not all of us,...

How-tos & Handles

Burning with fire or burning at both ends? How to avoid spiritual burnout

As someone who has been active in more than one church ministry on top of being a full-time university student, I can personally attest to feeling stretched. I love serving in church and see it as a...

#PublishPeace

Thir.st x Cru talk: The good, the bad and the ugly of social media

Earlier this month, we held our very first Zoom webinar in line with Thir.st’s #PublishPeace campaign and Cru Singapore’s #READY equipping series. Titled How would Jesus use social...

I'm a New Christian

Am I good enough to be saved?

Growing up in a meritocratic society, we are so accustomed to working hard to get to where we want in life. After all, there’s no such thing as a free lunch in this world right? As such, itโ€™s...

Church Life

How’s your cell group doing?

With churches reopening and new opportunities to meet in person in larger groups, itโ€™s a good time to take a step back and examine how our cell groups have been growing (or not growing) over the...

Post-secondary

New on campus? Here’s our 2022 guide to welcome events for Christian poly freshmen

Being thrown into a new environment can be exhilarating and unnerving all at once, but you don’t need to go at it alone. Starting polytechnic and wondering how to be part of a Christian...

Finding Purpose

“God hears the struggles of my heart”: A journey of figuring out my full-time calling

Growing up, I always had a desire to serve God in full-time ministry. But I never entertained it much because of all the negative things I heard, which affected my view. โ€œWhat about your family and...

Discipleship

Stressed? Here are 5 ways to meditate on Scripture

Meditation has sometimes been frowned upon and deemed a no-no for Christians due perhaps to its association with new-age practices like “emptying the mind”.ย  However, despite the stigma...

Real Life, Real People

Answering the call to serve in Africa, she saw how her sacrifices were turned to gifts

Returning to Singapore in March after working in Eswatini as a Risk Communication and Community Engagement specialist, Dr Tam Wai Jia marvels at how, in the hands of God, what seemed like losses...