Do Good

Keen to volunteer this summer? These organisations want you

Whether you’re a recent graduate or a student reveling in summer break, the question of how to use your time is bound to hound us all. Why not take this good chance to volunteer? Here’s a...

Missions

Loving Ukraine: Sometimes sharing the Good News is as simple as coffee and hot dogs

What is it that takes a 28-year-old Singaporean woman into Ukraine? In GERRY CHIA’s words, it’s a desire to serve God’s people and show His love to the hurting. Writer Nicolette Kum...

#PublishPeace

How would Jesus use social media? Sean McDowell’s 5 tips on being a winsome witness

Would Jesus even use social media? Quite obviously, we can’t turn to a passage in one of the gospels in which Jesus uses social media.  But the question is: Are there principles in the gospels...

#PublishPeace

Planting the seed of faith: How long does it take for a friend to come to Christ?

Ashley Tan, 23, and Jewel Chang, 23, first met at their polytechnic orientation. The two girls hit it off immediately and later found out that they would be classmates. While Ashley had not intended...

Discipleship

Gardening opened my eyes to God’s perfect timing

A couple of years ago, my parents decided to give me a few of their plants to take care of. I wasn’t really a plant person, but I wanted to appreciate their gesture and so accepted (rather...

Discipleship

How love changed me: Breaking free from my addiction to porn and masturbation

Pin-drop silence, palpable tension in the air. The teacher looks directly at us and explains what pornography and masturbation mean to a cohort of Secondary 3 girls. A rush of shame engulfs me, but I...

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 — 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...