In Singapore today, dementia is quietly becoming a reality for many families. According to the 2023 Well-being of the Singapore Elderly (WiSE) study conducted by the Institute of Mental Health, one in 11 people aged 60 and above in Singapore lives with dementia.
Leaving the ivory tower: A bishop’s case for Asian Christianity
From a Colombo Plan scholar to schoolteacher, pastor, seminary lecturer and bishop, Bishop Emeritus Dr Hwa Yung’s journey shaped a lifelong conviction: that Asian Christianity must hold Scripture’s authority while speaking boldly in the cultural language and spiritual reality of its own people.
The Methodist movement: A global soul-saving enterprise
Rule #11 was added at the Methodist Conference of 1745, appending John Wesley’s “Twelve Rules of a Helper”. Many of us often paraphrase #11 as, “you have one business on earth—to save souls”, perhaps to describe the Methodist movement in 18th century England as a soul-saving enterprise, replicable globally today.
Modelling the family, both earthly and spiritual
Shame is a strong emotion that often shows up in my counselling sessions. Its presence can be debilitating; its absence can also be problematic. To explore healing from shame, I will share examples where shame was largely absent, was partially felt and where it can be overwhelming.
