Do Good

THIR.ST TALKS: Young people who serve the elderly share how and why

In this COVID-19 age, what is it like for professionals and volunteers who serve the elderly? How can we help older folks who are some of the most vulnerable people in Singapore? To gain insight into...

Do Good

Expelled from university, the rude rebel dropout who became a human rights defender

It’s not everyday that you hear such a raw and honest testimony that is Pranitha Timothy’s.  How does someone who once was expelled from college for being “sadistic, rude and hurtful”...

Devotionals

Have you ever felt that you aren’t beautiful? 

It hit me in January 2019. Clumps of hair fell out whenever my fingers gently ran through my long black hair. Even when I didn’t touch my hair, strands fell off easily onto my clothes, my food, and...

Missions

Home missions: What are they and how to do them

One disruption local churches faced as a result of the pandemic? Overseas mission trip cancellations when Singapore closed its borders. As a result, many churches pivoted to home missions. But what...

Studies & NS

7 years after PSLE, I no longer want to chase a number

When I saw the news that the PSLE results would be released today (November 24), I could almost feel the shivers that thousands of 12-year-olds would have felt. It’s been seven years, but the...

Surveys & Reports

Where do you find meaning in life?

American think tank Pew Research Center released some fascinating findings last week (November 18) that looked at where people around the world find meaning in life. Having surveyed nearly 19,000...

Tech

“Put my verse into the meta”: This Christian artist is using NFTs to spread the gospel

What do virtual worlds, astronaut sheep and tulips have in common? Give up?  The metaverse. Some of you might be thinking right now: “meta-what?”. And some of you might be thinking: “Oh, that...

Mental Health

Men, it’s okay to cry

This International Men’s Day (Nov 19), hear from Awaken Generation‘s co-founder and head of mentoring Calvin Hong who imparts his wisdom on how masculinity doesn’t mean a lack of...

Outreach

星望时代 Shin SG rolls out digital content for Chinese churches

I remember the first time I shared about Jesus in Mandarin. I was around 14 then and new to the faith. I had heard of how wonderful Heaven would be – a huge city of pure gold where there will be no...