The Methodist School of Music (MSM) celebrates the achievement of Dr Judith Laoyan-Mosomos, Director for Worship & Church Music, who has been awarded the prestigious Perkins Sacred Music Soli Deo Gloria Award. This honour, presented by the Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, recognises distinguished graduates who have made significant contributions to church music ministry and education.
Is it okay for my husband to give his female colleague a ride to work frequently?
My husband and I have been married for seven years and we have two children. Recently, I found out that he has been giving a female colleague a ride to work frequently. I found this out by accident when I saw a message coming into his phone which was left on the table, confirming pick-up time. When I asked my husband about it, he said this colleague lives along the way to the office and her husband was unable to send her to work on some days. He claimed that he picked her up only occasionally and he was just being helpful. I do not feel comfortable with this arrangement and told him so. Instead of respecting my wishes, he accused me of being controlling and insecure. I also found out that after a business trip they would share a taxi back together as our homes are close. While this sounds convenient, I am not comfortable with the thought. What should I do? Am I being difficult? ~ Concerned
Physical intimacy and Christian dating… why must it be so complicated?
Ah, dating. The strange phase between being single and being married. Whether you’re single or married, there are explicit principles and encouragements you can turn to in the Bible. The Bible, though, doesn’t discuss dating. Dating only became commonplace way after biblical times.
The Christian’s battle against addiction
God has given humanity the gift and mystery of life. From birth, life thrusts on us the need to survive, to overcome and mature, and to live meaningfully. Our separation from God because of the disobedience of Adam and Eve (Genesis 3) and what we have subsequently inherited complicates this challenge.
Worship as self-care
The Bible tells us that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 6:19-20), entrusted to our care. Caring for ourselves is not just about physical health—it is about nurturing our connection with God. Worship helps restore our whole selves and draws us closer to him.
Why it’s important to “be the change”
The sentence, “You must be the change you want to see in your life” is often attributed to the late Mahatma Gandhi, the great social activist and strong advocate of personal empowerment. Regardless of who actually wrote this, it reflects a positive change that I do see in my clients from time to time.
My daughter has gender dysphoria and wants a sex change surgery
My 17-year-old child has gender dysphoria. As my husband and I are Christians, we have tried our best to share with her about what the Bible says about sexuality and at the same time show her love and acceptance. She has pleaded with us to allow her to go for a sex change surgery and because we refused, she has become distraught and engages in self-harm. Our relationship with her has become very strained. We brought her to see a counsellor but the sessions end up as heated arguments because she will not accept our views and feels that we are imposing our Christian beliefs on her. As parents, we are at our wits’ end. It pains us to see her struggle mentally and emotionally. We also struggle with guilt and wonder how things have turned out this way. ~ Help
A testimony: The miracle I saw
In January 2022, I woke up one morning to find the world a blur. When I could not read the small print on my smartphone, I thought my presbyopia must have deteriorated. Then I could not make out any of the labels and price tags at the supermarket. Frustration truly set in when I could not read any of my documents at work clearly until I enlarged their fonts.
Our cue from the benediction
Life is filled with different cues prompting certain actions—the shrill urgency of a bell warning of fire prompts us to run away while the tinkling of a bell signalling the arrival of the ice-cream cart draws us to it. Not unlike the ringing of a bell, the Christian receives a cue every Sunday.
“Love the Lord your God”: Bishop Philip Lim exhorts Methodists as the Church celebrates 140 years of Methodism in Singapore
The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) celebrated the launch of its 140th Anniversary as part of Wesley Methodist Church’s 140th Anniversary Service. The milestone anniversary is marked from the time Wesley Methodist Church was founded by Bishop William Oldham and Rev James Thoburn in 1885. After its early years at the first Methodist Chapel at Coleman Street, a new church building was built at Fort Canning, where it still stands today.
