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⛈️ Storms are inevitable, but they don't have to leave us shaken. During a trying year, our writer discovered how God can use life's storms to teach us to be still.🕊️ Full story here 👉 th1r.st/peaceinthestorm

When boundaries with a classmate started to blur, Chrys Lim (not her real name) realised that things had gotten too far. Friendzoning someone is never easy. But Chrys saw how God answered prayers, helping her to clear the air with truth and grace. 👋 th1r.st/friendzone

We're officially in the final stretch of 2026! ⏳ With more than 80% of the year behind us, it’s easy to look back and wonder: Did I hit or miss the mark? Whether this year has been filled with breakthroughs or heartbreaks, don't give up. God is not done with you yet. Drawing lessons from an unexpected office dart game, our writer explores 3 vital areas to evaluate so we can finish the year well. 🎯 READ 👀 th1r.st/thereismore

With Halloween just around the corner, we ask: Why are we so fascinated by the very things that frighten us? 🫣 Beyond the jump scares and adrenaline rush, perhaps it's worth looking at how horror impacts us. Here are 3 questions to ask ourselves. 👻 th1r.st/fearorfun

Once an atheist, JESSICA TAY, 23, never saw a reason for God. Even when life got difficult, she believed she had to face those struggles on her own. But when the intrusive thoughts from her Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) began to take over her life, she felt imprisoned in her own mind. At her lowest point, Jessica reached a breaking point. She wondered whether she could keep living this way... 📝 READ JESSICA'S STORY 📺 FULL VIDEO HERE

Is something holding you back from missions? 🇯🇵🇹🇱🇵🇭 At the recent Antioch Summit 2026, we asked those who have served in the field what it really means to follow God's call.🔥 What is one misconception about missions that you need to unlearn today? Full reflections here 👉 th1r.st/willyougoforGod

Exam season is hard. 🤯 If you're sitting for the O-Levels or A-Levels, we're here to help you stay close to God when things get crazy.  Crunch time? Here's some encouragement! 💪 th1r.st/examseason

Struggling with anxiety doesn't make you a bad Christian. From one anxious Christian to another: Give yourself grace, and take things one day at a time. 🕊️ 👉 th1r.st/anxiety

When our skies are hazy, we know to take precautions.😷 But what about the haze that we don't see?🫣 PS: The PSI readings are up. Stay safe, everyone!

Our writer went to THE WEEKND concert thinking: I’m just here for the music. 🎸 But the experience made her question whether good intentions were enough.

For #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're sharing a story of grief, loss and hope in the darkest places. 🕊 As a teenager, she learned her father had died by suicide, bringing her back to a night when she had nearly lost hope herself. She shares how God met her in both moments, and why our darkest moments need not be the end. ⚠️ Content warning: This story contains references to suicide and suicidal thoughts.

One of our contributors lost his best friend to suicide this year. He still doesn't have an answer for why. But in the question he couldn't shake, he found something sure to hold onto. READ 🔲 th1r.st/nsh If it's been a while since you checked in on someone, this might be the moment.

Nearly one in four Singapore residents now say they have no religion. Are they right that they worship nothing? 💥 Adapted from a message by Rev Dr JOSHUA SUDHARMAN at Antioch Summit 2026. Save this for your next conversation with a friend who says they're not religious. Send it to someone weighing a call to the nations.

Basketball had already cost ETHAN GOH everything. It hadn’t given him what he was chasing. Church, cell group, the people who loved him… all of it went so he could earn a spot on the team. 🤩 Then, two weeks before the competition he’d given his life to, he was cut from the squad. FULL VIDEO ARTICLE

Still figuring out your part to play in world missions? Antioch Summit 2026 is happening from 1 to 3 October at Paya Lebar Methodist Church. Anchored on Romans 15, believers will gather to seek God's heart for the nations together. Kids aged Primary 1 to 6 get their own programme on 2 October too, so bring the whole family: th1r.st/tyfm Sign-ups close 30 September. That's this week – don't sleep on it!

Most of us have a view on what is wrong with cell group. But how often do we ask what we are bringing to it? 😐 The early Church in Acts 2 points to three shifts that every member can start on, not just the leader: th1r.st/3e

David wasn't even invited to the lineup when Samuel came looking for a king. The Israelites were the fewest of all peoples. And when the Saviour Himself showed up, He picked a donkey over a warhorse. There's a pattern here: none of it looked the way you'd expect God to move. So when a professor from Asbury told us what the 2023 revival there was actually like, it left me with one question: what are we actually asking for when we pray for God to move in Singapore?

Four years ago, when we were deciding whether to get a dog, everyone gave us the same warning: the hardest part is when they finally pass on. 😐 That warning has stayed with me, and it's made me ask a question I don't think the Bible answers as simply as we'd like: will I see my dog in heaven?

You served on platform yesterday. Today, no one's watching. That's when the real test starts. 🐶

Fellowship. We throw the word around a lot, but when did it become just code for "hanging out"? 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 th1r.st/flwshp