Family

A tribute to my father; the man who cried sweat

Have you ever seen your dad cry?  Even if you have, you could probably count the number of times youā€™ve done so with one hand. Itā€™s not the most Dad thing to do. In my 27 years of life...

News

In a family feud, everyone loses

How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore. (Psalm 133:1, 3) There is a blessing that is bestowed...

Family

THIR.ST TALKS: Our favourite dads dish the dirt on you

Everybodyā€™s best friend or man of a few words, your father probably always had a good story to tell. Thir.st pulled up a chair and sat down with four of our favourite fathers ā€“ Uncle...

Family

Learning from Dad: Lessons from my late father

Life in abundance comes only through great love. Uncle Jeffrey Goh, now in his seventies, recounts how his father gave him the greatest blessing despite the lack he grew up in. I grew up in a very...

Family

What Fatherā€™s Day means without Dad

ā€œWhat are you planning to do for your father this year?ā€ Itā€™s the question Iā€™ve dreaded answering whenever Fatherā€™s Day rolls around. I havenā€™t celebrated it since my dad...

Family

Honouring #OurFathers with their stories

This special Fatherā€™s Day video series making its rounds on social media showcases four ordinary men who have opened up on their personal fathering journeys and the struggles they have faced...

Discipleship

Guard your heart

The other day I asked God why I was given this heart. The one I have looks like itā€™s about to fall apart; itā€™s purple with bruises and has weathered through heartbreaks. Iā€™ve...

Finding Purpose

Why be like everyone else? Just be you

Letā€™s say youā€™ve just entered a room. You donā€™t know anyone there. So you spend a bit of time observing everyone. How they move. When they speak. Where they stop. Their facial...

Friendship

You canā€™t sit with us

My sister was shoved into a locker by a bunch of bullies when she was just 10 years old. It became a daily routine for her. Just like how she had to eat her lunch in a toilet cubicle each day....