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Thir.st Calling a generation to rise up in bold faith. Honesty is a necessary first step to grow an environment of awareness and authenticity.

Thir.st was launched in December 2016 to help a generation of seekers and believers have honest conversations about faith, life, relationships, work and school. Five years into this journey – five years of conversations spanning fear and faith, hurts and healing, vanity and victory, not to mention an ongoing pandemic – we felt it’s time to level up the discourse. But transformation of self and soc

iety calls for bold faith. In truth, it should be a given that faith is bold. Because faith requires you to believe in something – more specifically, Someone – beyond the natural, beyond the ordinary. Unfortunately, too much of our faith is lived out in the shadows, behind closed doors, or only in the church building. There must be more than this. So: the quest is now to learn what it means to have a faith that is bold, and then live it out. It will look like faith with love, faith with deeds, and faith even when the world is collapsing around you. It will look like faith that is bold enough that we don’t keep it hidden – where we are proud to proclaim that we have a loving Father God, a gracious Saviour in our Lord Jesus Christ, and the help of the Holy Spirit at all times. And we’ll do this until the nations are transformed, every soul is saved, and Jesus comes again.

3 core insights that helped me to not feel so woefully unhappy about being single in my 20s. (via YMI)
05/07/2024

3 core insights that helped me to not feel so woefully unhappy about being single in my 20s. (via YMI)

I was single for most of my twenties. I didn’t really mind it at first, since most of my ıfriends were also single. But when our peers started to get married one by one, our “single” status began to stick out like a sore thumb. I still remember that dreaded practice at wedding parties (which ...

04/07/2024

“One of my favourite parts about this job is just really being able to see and hear from customers about how much they enjoy our food.”

Joining us in this episode is Sarah Sng, the owner of Nyonya Pok Pok Kay — a hawker stall located at Pasir Ris Central Hawker Centre that serves authentic Peranakan food!

If you want to avoid a faith that's intellectual, institutional, imbalanced, inactive and impassive, then it's time to g...
02/07/2024

If you want to avoid a faith that's intellectual, institutional, imbalanced, inactive and impassive, then it's time to go back to the basics – prayer.

And after the article, why not take this prayer season as a way to jumpstart your prayer life? ➡️ https://lovesingapore.org.sg/en/

What do you want your generation to be known for? A generation that judges? A generation that complains? Or a generation that loves God and is on fire? Whatever it is, you need to be a generation that prays. Whatever dreams you have for God, the starting point of that, the fuel for that, the […]

It's  , and we're featuring a story that doesn't sugarcoat what service really entails. 😤 From the sting of comparison w...
01/07/2024

It's , and we're featuring a story that doesn't sugarcoat what service really entails. 😤

From the sting of comparison with her girl friends' lives, to the culture shock of being one of two ladies among more than 30 men in the company – ELIM QIU lets us in on just how tough training to be soldiers is, but also what gets her through a rocky road.

Pulau Tekong is located just off Singapore’s northeastern coast. Some would say that the worst part of being in Tekong is the distance from civilisation. Others would say it was the food from the cookhouse. To me, the worst part was how close it is to Changi Airport. Not only did this mean it was ...

Ahead of The Chosen's season 4 finale tomorrow morning – we’re already looking to season 5.Hear from HANNAH TEOH, who pa...
30/06/2024

Ahead of The Chosen's season 4 finale tomorrow morning – we’re already looking to season 5.

Hear from HANNAH TEOH, who paid her way from Singapore to rural Utah and even made her own costumes just to be a part of filming for the fifth season, as she tells us what The Chosen means to her, what she gleaned from the filming experience and why everyone should watch it.

In April this year, I travelled from Singapore to the United States to participate in the filming of The Chosen, a multi-season historical drama based on characters from the Gospels. 20 hours of flying and 1.5 hours of driving later, I was in a rural farmland area in Utah. On a filmset that is a [.....

Presented in digital format, the 40.Day prayer season has three strategic thrusts for the Church in Singapore: Turning S...
30/06/2024

Presented in digital format, the 40.Day prayer season has three strategic thrusts for the Church in Singapore: Turning Singapore Godward, Winning the Youth and Blessing the Nations.

“We need God. We need to seek God’s help, wisdom, guidance and strength in prayer.”...

In just 3 questions, you'll be able to find out what your folks have been up to, what God’s been saying to them, and how...
26/06/2024

In just 3 questions, you'll be able to find out what your folks have been up to, what God’s been saying to them, and how we can pray for one another.

Read this, try it out, and forward it to someone you know who mentors others!

My wife and I lead a co-ed cell group of 20-somethings each weekend. And for nearly two years now, I’ve also gathered the guys once a month (every first Wednesday) for a “mentoring” session over dinner. To be honest, I didn’t always have a clear idea of what to do with them and with that [.....

The battle against sin is an essential journey for every Christian. How should we deal with temptations so that they don...
25/06/2024

The battle against sin is an essential journey for every Christian. How should we deal with temptations so that they don’t result in sin? Pastor BENNY HO offers 3 insights and 3 practical tips from the Word of God.

God tests us, but God doesn’t tempt us. What’s the difference between testing and temptation? God tests us to bring out the best in us, and to cause us to grow. But Satan tempts us to bring out the worst in us, and to cause us to sin. That’s why we say that God never […]

Finally returning after nine years, Pixar's “Inside Out 2” introduces four more emotions within the mind of a 13-year-ol...
21/06/2024

Finally returning after nine years, Pixar's “Inside Out 2” introduces four more emotions within the mind of a 13-year-old teenage girl that encapsulates the process of growth in the human brain.

Reflecting on the movie and what it means to understand our emotions, COBY LEE explores God’s intended design for human emotion and identity.

SPOILER ALERT I am a big fan of the Inside Out movies. Having waited for almost a decade, the animated series is back with a sequel featuring our more grown-up protagonist (Riley). I was a Primary Six student when Inside Out first came out, and I used to think that I would understand my emotions [.....

20/06/2024

“We want to provide a space for children to nurture this childlike creativity – to experience it and to use it to impact the world.”

Joining us in this episode are Mathieu and Gladys, the co-founders of Gosh! Kids – where children are empowered through creative arts, photography and specially-designed overseas programmes.

"He went to church with me. He tried believing, he tried praying. I would ask if it was genuine, but he would tell me th...
19/06/2024

"He went to church with me. He tried believing, he tried praying. I would ask if it was genuine, but he would tell me that all he felt was pressure from me."

Maybe I can lead him to Christ and maybe God will help me. Boy, was I wrong. Let me preface by saying that I am a newly born again Christian. My family was very rough and strict with their religious beliefs, sheltering us from the world and shoving religion down our throats. I did go […]

You need to be absolutely ruthless about carving time out to spend in the Word. If you haven't been reading your Bible, ...
18/06/2024

You need to be absolutely ruthless about carving time out to spend in the Word.

If you haven't been reading your Bible, no condemnation -- take our reflections on the book of as a gentile reminder to get on track! 💕

Through 2024, every member of the Thirst Collective – Thir.st, Salt&Light, Stories of Hope, 还好吗 hhm.sg, Living Room, Collective Studio – has committed to reading the Bible from cover to cover. We thought it’d be cool to pick out reflections and insights from our team’s readings to shar...

In a noisy world of never-ending tips and new practices, WONG CHUN HAN reflects on what the eternal Word of God has to s...
16/06/2024

In a noisy world of never-ending tips and new practices, WONG CHUN HAN reflects on what the eternal Word of God has to say about parenting.

To all our fathers out there, ! May God continue to bless and keep you as you lead and care for your families 💙

I became a father in 2022 and recently welcomed my second-born just three months ago. After two years of being accosted by Instagram’s algorithm on the latest tip on how to parent my child more consciously/positively/gently/authoritatively/respectfully, I put Instagram in a time-out and decided to...

SPOILER ALERT 🚨 It always feels good to be someone's number one. Better still if it also comes with millions.But while e...
15/06/2024

SPOILER ALERT 🚨

It always feels good to be someone's number one. Better still if it also comes with millions.

But while everyone is fighting to be Amah's number one, how many are actually making her their number one?

Our writer reflects on the number one love that is personal, unique, yet unconditional for all.

*MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD* How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies topped Singapore box office last weekend. Popularly known as a tear-jerking show, the Thai movie has gained much traction on social media. Other than videos of people showing their post-movie puffy eyes, many are also amused by the cr...

Freshies, you don’t want to get through your university years without God and godly friends by your side – so send this ...
14/06/2024

Freshies, you don’t want to get through your university years without God and godly friends by your side – so send this list to every pal you can think of!

It’s that time of the year when universities are actively preparing to welcome a new batch of matriculating students. As a Year 3 student, I can tell you that navigating your way through university is not the easiest, but your university life should also consist of way more than chasing a good GPA...

14/06/2024

What does waiting for The One look like? Do we think that we are shortchanged if the wait goes on for too long? How can one wait well?

Next up, we hear from the men on their thoughts.

12/06/2024

“Is this person the one for me?”
“Do I actually like him/her?”
“Or am I just settling for someone so that I can be in a relationship?”

Finding love can be tough. There are many things to look out for in someone when you are looking out for love. More than a good meet-cute, what are the deeper things that we ought to think about?

10/06/2024

Love. Something that most people think about. To love and be loved – what does that look like?

In this new series, Life Lately, we sit down with friends to talk about things we often think about in our everyday lives.

06/06/2024

When was the last time you took a leap of faith for something?

In this new series of 'Business Unusual', we hear from small business owners on their journey in starting up and out – what made them do what they do and how God has inspired them in their work.

This episode features Patrick Bezalel, a faith-based artist who quit his job as a commercial creative director.

Creation. Gifts. Work. Trials. God can be seen in every facet of life if we know to look. (via YMI)
05/06/2024

Creation. Gifts. Work. Trials. God can be seen in every facet of life if we know to look.

(via YMI)

I often go through moments during the day when I forget that God’s here with me, and it often happens when I’m doing “secular” activities — work, chores, hobbies. One of my hobbies is listening to classical music, especially when I’m at work, to keep the dreariness of my job from consumi...

What might Satan’s accusation sound like today? Take this as a reminder that he has no hold on us!
04/06/2024

What might Satan’s accusation sound like today? Take this as a reminder that he has no hold on us!

No, he cannot. When did Satan lose his ability to speak in God’s presence? The book of Revelation is mostly end times-prophetic. Some may argue it prophesies about a time future to John, but now in our distant past – i.e., the destruction of Jerusalem in AD70. However, read Revelation 12. This c...

If you ever struggle to find purpose in some seasons of your life, this is for you.Don't underestimate what God can do t...
03/06/2024

If you ever struggle to find purpose in some seasons of your life, this is for you.

Don't underestimate what God can do through your humble role just as how a faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains.

When I was given the role of a storeman in the Republic of Singapore Air Force, I had forgotten my dream of wanting to be an impactful soldier in National Service (NS). I believed that only officers and sergeants were able to be influential, being in positions to lead and guide. Hence, when it was [...

Amidst all of the chaos, drama, degeneracy and rebellion seen in the human characters of Judges – we see a God who stays...
02/06/2024

Amidst all of the chaos, drama, degeneracy and rebellion seen in the human characters of Judges – we see a God who stays faithful to His people.

Recently, my church went through a sermon series on the book of Judges. It’s a book that many Christians understandably find uncomfortable with at times, one that they may even be confused by. While some of its stories may be hard to stomach, I believe there is great value in wrestling with the le...

Where do we find our worth? We are sometimes unaware of our honest answers until life circumstances force us to confront...
31/05/2024

Where do we find our worth? We are sometimes unaware of our honest answers until life circumstances force us to confront the truth.

Coming out of a relationship, COBY LEE shares how God has renewed her identity because He makes all things beautiful in His time.

Why do You want me? This was a question that I always asked God. His answer to that question, though, was always the same: “Because I love you.” Self-worth has always been something that I struggled with. Growing up in a family which shaped me to be independent, I placed my worth and significanc...

"I'm sorry for making you guys happy for nothing. I'm... so embarrassed of myself."Taking a hard look at the "irreconcil...
29/05/2024

"I'm sorry for making you guys happy for nothing. I'm... so embarrassed of myself."

Taking a hard look at the "irreconcilable differences" and "thousand paper cuts" that ended her relationship, a 30-year-old opens up on a relationship that promised much but delivered heartbreak and sobering lessons.

“Time’s up.” I stared ahead at the man in front of me – his face that was once all too familiar, now a blur. He counted down the final minutes, stood up and left. I sat there on that very public bench in the mall for a long time, my hands tingling and my ears […]

Running a small business ain't easy, which is why those of us who are called to do so need all the encouragement we can ...
28/05/2024

Running a small business ain't easy, which is why those of us who are called to do so need all the encouragement we can get! 💙

We speak to VICTORIA YUE (Jovial) who lets us in on the winding road she took before finally setting up her shop, and how she can trace the hand of the Creator behind it all.

I’ve been running my business for more than eight years. I started it unofficially when I learned bookbinding as a hobby while looking for work in the market. I started listing my notebooks on Carousell before getting invited to a Christmas Market at the end of 2015. The market was a small and qui...

Here's a tough truth: always seeking to be validated but remaining ignorant about how to move forward will bring us nowh...
27/05/2024

Here's a tough truth: always seeking to be validated but remaining ignorant about how to move forward will bring us nowhere.

For a life unhindered by labels... read on.

“I have no appetite… I think I’m depressed.” “I can’t stand the room being so messy… maybe I have OCD.” “This guy always fidgets around when people talk… maybe he has ADHD.” Have you heard of such statements being thrown around casually? Or have you said something similar befor...

Are we paiseh about asking certain things from the Lord, choosing to add qualifiers to our prayers? Are there areas of o...
25/05/2024

Are we paiseh about asking certain things from the Lord, choosing to add qualifiers to our prayers? Are there areas of our life we have shut God out of, simply because they’re too messy to pray about?

Maybe it's time we let go of the pressure to pray perfectly, and simply prayed.

The last xiao long bao grew cold as we chattered in the hawker centre, none of us making a move towards our chopsticks. It’s the moment we’re all familiar with. And it happens at wedding banquets, during reunion dinner, over a casual hawker meal with friends — the paiseh piece. For the uniniti...

"  begins with promise, proceeds with tragedy, but ends in redemption. It is a musical gilded with the golden thread of ...
23/05/2024

" begins with promise, proceeds with tragedy, but ends in redemption. It is a musical gilded with the golden thread of the Gospel for those with the eyes to see and the ears to hear."

Exploring the themes of contentment, legacy and forgiveness, RYAN LIM takes us on a deep dive through the smash-hit musical that's taking Singapore by storm.

For over a month now, the smash-hit Hamilton has been wowing Singaporean audiences. This catchy and gripping musical features America’s founding father, Alexander Hamilton, capturing his life from zenith to nadir in a hip-hop fuelled lyrical extravaganza. Being one of those who’ve packed the sea...

In case you needed a sign to get back to your Bible reading... here are some reflections from the Thirst Collective's re...
21/05/2024

In case you needed a sign to get back to your Bible reading... here are some reflections from the Thirst Collective's reading of the book of .

Through 2024, every member of the Thirst Collective – Thir.st, Salt&Light, Stories of Hope, 还好吗 hhm.sg, Living Room, Collective Studio – has committed to reading the Bible from cover to cover. We thought it’d be cool to pick out reflections and insights from our team’s readings to shar...

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