Personalities

Eleven’s engaged at 19: How early is too early to get married?

Millie Bobby Brown, who stars as Eleven in Stranger Things, is now engaged at 19 to Jon Bon Jovi’s 20-year-old son, Jacob Bongiovi. Brown uploaded a picture of herself being embraced by...

Family

What will it take to see reconciliation in our families?

On a night (one of the monthly #ThirstYouthNights we’re doing through 2023) that was all about reconciliation in families, I was surprised to find I was struck most by what happened before the...

Family

When your Christian family is always fighting

I once heard this view about how in Christian families: the first generation is the most faithful, and with each passing generation, a natural decline in the family’s faith sets in. As someone who...

Family

What parents want you to know

Last week, the Youth Nights Team sat down with TYN’s upcoming speakers Dr Frankie Tan and his wife Tina, a couple who love and care deeply for Gen Z.  Frankie and Tina are parents of three...

Singlehood

What does it mean to guard your heart?

I broach this topic with convictions, but also with fear. As I write this, I am brought back to a conversation I had just yesterday with my closest friends. It was a conversation that made me realise...

Marriage

The unlikely story of how I found my wife

About 10 years ago, I had an encounter with God. That encounter gave me a conviction that He had called me to missions, and that I should spend the next 10 years of my life preparing for the mission...

Singlehood

The girl (still) without the husband: A Valentine’s Day story

It took three events to make this story happen: new heartbreak, old heartbreak, and a meme. All within the span of a month. I don’t need to over-explain the first two, the former being a fresh...

Dating

Christian singles, meet the folks making your mingling easier

Dating can be difficult. As we grow older, it only becomes harder to meet other God-fearing believers who aren’t already attached. This lack of existing avenues for Christian singles to connect...

Dating

How can I be a godly woman during courtship?

Since my husband Cliff’s article addressing how to be a godly man in courtship started making its rounds on social media, I also began receiving dozens of questions over Instagram from young women...