Jane’s story of her horrific abuse at the hands of her father was published in Methodist Message October 2023. While sharing her unimaginable ordeals was, to some extent, cathartic and empowering, her journey in search of healing and closure remained a dark and unending road. However, with family support and help from a therapist, the lights have turned on along her way.
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Why Methodists should pay attention to the Lausanne Movement
What would happen if someone called together a congress of 5,000 Christians from 200 different countries, from a wide range of ethnicities, ages, theological backgrounds and worship styles? And imagine adding to this, another several thousand joining in the conversation online, across multiple time-zones. What would result? Would this great pooling of diversity and difference result in division and disharmony? Or would this be an opportunity for the global Church to display and declare its unity in its Lord Jesus Christ? This was exactly what took place at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (L4), held in Incheon, South Korea from 22 to 28 September 2024.
Covenant Community Methodist Church marks its 30th year with 30 projects and more to bless the community
“I approached Mrs Tham when MGS had already relocated to Blackmore Drive. I asked her if she would be open to BRMC starting a church using the MGS chapel and she agreed. I mooted the idea because I realised that along Bukit Timah Road there was no Methodist church between Barker Road Methodist Church and Bukit Panjang Methodist Church. And it would be appropriate to plant a church at the new MGS.” ~ Rev Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian, first Pastor-in-Charge of CCMC
Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestinian wars take centrestage at the World Methodist Conference 2024
The 22nd World Methodist Conference (WMC) met in Gothenburg, Sweden from 13 to 18 August 2024. The WMC, a global gathering of the Methodist-Wesleyan family, is held every five years. However, the 2021 session was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, making this year’s conference the first since 2016.
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Are John Wesley’s words to modern Methodists about community life still relevant today?
Every Christian aspires to obey God, avoid evil and do good. But some modern-day predicaments are not discussed specifically in the Bible. How, then, can we apply biblical principles to our lives? In this 9-part series, The Methodist Church in Singapore shares reflections on its Social Principles which, more than ever before, can help believers live by God’s firm principles in today’s volatile and complex world.
Our Stories, His Glory – Legacy stories of God’s goodness
By December 2024, a total of 26 stories will be told in Our Stories, His Glory 2 (OSHG2), a legacy project by Wesley Methodist Church. Each story is a journey of faith that tells of God’s amazing love, and despite seasons where he is sometimes pushed aside, he is ever faithful, steadfast, merciful and gracious.
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When a harmful spirit depresses
It’s Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace. This is the theme adopted for this year’s World Mental Health Day (10 October 2024). Recent years have generated more awareness of the importance of mental health. Today, mental illness afflicts many more of us than we used to think. We would be wise to acquaint ourselves with the different ways to promote stronger mental health in our families and friends.
My staff can’t seem to work independently
I supervise someone at work. She has been in this role for almost 20 years. While I try to empower and not micromanage, I have realised that she is often not able to work independently and/or think proactively about improving work processes. How do I encourage or help her to understand that she has to think more independently instead of having me tell her what to do? ~ the reluctant supervisor
