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Tips to teach preschoolers the Word
Experienced educators at Methodist Preschools share tips on teaching Bible stories and Bible- bas...
By means of grace – How Disciple Agency is helping Christians live out Acts 2:42
We are all familiar with this Bible verse, or should be, for it is one of the seminal verses unde...
Yong-en Care Centre: Of good friends, teachers and church buildings
When Yong-en Care Centre was set up in 1996, it served the flats around Chin Swee Road, Jalan Kuk...
Hospitality as justice: Addressing homelessness in Singapore
In the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s (LKYSPP) inaugural street count of homeless p...
Embracing dyslexia helped her find her calling as a palliative care nurse while serving the needy
Initially labelled as lazy in school because of her poor grades, Emily Yap felt indignant and hur...
Are intergenerational mentoring and relationships possible?
In the 1950s, sociologist David Riesman coined the term “the lonely crowd”, in part t...
From earth to eternity
As I write this, my elderly mother is in hospital again. There are purple bruises on the back of ...
Biblical grandparenting: Rejoicing, Role and Responsibilities
“Congratulations, Grandpa Ho. Welcome to the club!” With these well-wishes from brothers- and...
5 things I’ve learnt from the first year of motherhood
It’s still early days in my parenthood journey, but I feel like God has filled the first ye...
Stars, planets and aliens: All in a day’s work for this theologian
If you look at Rev Prof David Wilkinson’s CV, the first thing that strikes you is that he i...
Parenting with compassion: Tending to your children’s psychological needs
There are no easy answers as to why some children have behavioural issues such as school withdraw...
Our business is doing God’s Kingdom work
In Matthew 6:33, Jesus tells us “… seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, a...
3 signs that you’re burned out from serving
29 September, 2010. That was the day I realised I was burned out. As a young Christian undergradu...
Clashing generations: Intergenerational challenges in the Church
Anyone who has served in a church ministry is likely to be able to share an anecdote or two about...
Your worth is not dependent on your ability, or your disability
Rev Lai Kai Ming, who is the pastor overseeing the Children and Youth ministry at Barker Road Met...
The Wesleyan Quadrilateral: What is it and is it relevant today?
How do Methodists do theology and approach issues? When Methodists try to answer questions about ...
Finding faith while working abroad
“What? You are attending a Bible study in a Methodist church?” My husband expressed h...
Answering the call
We hear the stories of two newly ordained Elders and one Member-on-Trial, all of whom were confer...
Should Christians make New Year resolutions?
Making New Year resolutions may have once been a more serious practice. Reflecting the optimism o...
Charis MC’s outreach ministry joins hands with other organisations in Joo Chiat to reach out to migrant workers
On a Sunday night, among the neon- lit signboards and back alleys along Joo Chiat Road, Gladys Ha...
O Come All Ye Faithful: Methodist Christmas Events in Dec 2022
This is the first Christmas since Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted. Many churches have resu...
The Little Star
Once upon a time God created the heavens and the earth. On the first day God said, “Let there b...
Behind-the-scenes: The making of the John Wesley graphic novel
“I grew up Methodist and attended Methodist schools but didn’t know much about the li...
Digital disruptions and innovations for the post-pandemic Church
We are living in the frothing confluence of massive social, philosophical, ecological, economic, ...
“We are not alone. Our kids are not judged here.”
The GEMs (God Enables Me) programme run by the Children’s Ministry at Faith Methodist Churc...
The story of the Methodist Message
So runs the tagline under the masthead on the cover of the inaugural issue of The Malaysia Messag...
Once suicidal and broken, now with unending hope
A quick look through the Instagram page of Actspressions reveals the works of Jolyn Ng, all bold,...
Leaving a life of addiction
My name is Hannah Chun and I am married with four children. I spend most of my time with my famil...
How does meritocracy fit into our Christian worldview?
The Merriam-Webster dictionary refers to meritocracy as a “system, organisation, or society...
Discovering my gifts in the Arts
We speak to Methodists from the Arts sector on how they were led to their careers and discovered ...
A Christian Response to the Repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code
At the National Day Rally this year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the Government’s ...
Onward, Christian Soldier
I did not expect to receive an overseas education, much less to serve full-time in the Singapore ...
Roe v. Wade: What does the Lord require of us?
On 24 June 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States of America reversed the decision in Roe v....
Youth Ministry: What the pandemic taught us
Abraham Sui is the Chairperson of Youthphoria, the Youth Ministry of Aldersgate Methodist Church. I ...
Here, for a Purpose
Methodist Girls’ School celebrates her 135th anniversary this year. Commemorating Founder’s D...
Former gaming addicts tell their stories
Ruth Lim studied Game Development and Computing Science and works as an Esports Coach at SOOS OIO...
Father’s Day musings – Striking a balance between work, ministry and fathering
Paul Khoo, 45, is a familiar figure in Christian fathering circles. He is one of many key volunteers...
Look, it’s a pangolin! On attentiveness and wonder for creation
Have you ever seen a pangolin in the wild? The two times I encountered a pangolin in the wild, I was...
At Toh Yi, composting is a neighbourhood affair
Have you ever finished meal preparation and found yourself with a pile of fruit and vegetable peels ...
KKMC: God’s faithfulness through the generations
In the middle of Little India, an elegant white building stands at a clearing where narrow roads ...
A mother’s story: Hope comes with small steps
“When Lucien was a newborn, I had prayed to God to not let him grow up so fast, so that I could en...
Caught by the hands of mercy
If you were to meet Paul Ang today, you would be surprised that his approachable demeanour belies a ...
Have you gone back to church?
Bishop Dr Gordon Wong preaching at Wesley Methodist Church on Easter Sunday It’s been two weeks si...
Making missions a vision for children
The team that produced Clean Hands, Pure Hearts and Beautiful Feet Daniel could not wait to tell the...
One moment in time
Annual Meeting and Ordination in 2010 Although there have been many significant events during my lon...
Keep calm and carry on serving others – A life gifted to serve
Henry (front, 3rd from right) and Mary (back, 5th from right) with Rev Philip Lim (front, middle) at...
Give your child a distinctive Methodist Preschool education
Space Buds programme Parents in Singapore are spoilt for choice when deciding the preschool to send ...
Putting Lent into practice
Alvin Tay at the DISCIPLE 30th Anniversary book launch Good Friday and Easter used to be nothing mor...
Three ways to have a better Lunar New Year
Ps Ian Wong, his wife Eeleen, and their four beautiful daughters To the Chinese brothers and sisters...
A time for meaningful conversations
Lunar New Year, in the recent few years, has become a season of poignant reflection for me. It was d...
Lunar New Year – A Christian perspective
The Lunar New Year is the most important point on the Lunar calendar. The beginning of the lunar yea...
Remember who we are
Bishop Dr Gordon Wong preaching at the opening service “Lord, what happened to all these churches?...
Nothing to do but to save souls
Hakka Methodist Church As the rousing outro of “Give Us a Vision” faded away, which signalled th...
Praying for and seeking workers for the harvest
Board of presidency report Originally planned as a physical conference to be held at Pasir Panjang T...