Every day I exchange text messages on various platforms; about a third of my friends on Facebook may “like” a post I put up, and I would “like” their postings.…
In golden youth when seems the earth A Summer-land of singing mirth, When souls are glad and hearts are light, And not a shadow lurks in sight, We do not…
Transfiguration Sunday (7 Feb 2016) is the last Sunday of Epiphany, which is the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, andmarks the beginning of the Lenten journey.1 Though not universally observed, the…
In June 2011, I wrote an article for The Straits Times on multiculturalism in Singapore at the invitation of The United Nations Alliance of Civilisation. In the article, I argued…
“I’ve been participating for the past seven years, and this is the first year that I’m just watching. I now know why people would want to keep coming back, because…
At the Atrium of Wesley Methodist Church (Wesley) stand two boards with numerous colourful paper hearts. Displaying handwritten reflections on Scripture, these paper hearts are part of a new year-long…
While others may throw an extravagant party or come up with an extended wish list for gifts for their 21st birthdays, Jacqueline Chua was pounding the pavement in the…
On 29 Aug 2014, some 14 potential and newly-appointed missionaries who had earlier submitted their applications with the Methodist Missions Society (MMS) graduated from a two-month intensive training programme.…
As your child reaches the teenage years, he or she will naturally start being interested in the opposite sex.Do not panic! This is a natural phase of growing up.…
“All who heard it were amazed.” (Luke 2:18) All who heard the news about Jesus the Child were amazed. When was the last time you were amazed – truly amazed…
In the month when we celebrate Lunar New Year, we turn our attention to the virtue of respect, as in filial piety, honour and the like. The erosion of this…
A friend shared with me that a global Chinese Christian leader told a recent gathering of Chinese pastors “how we Chinese are good at knowing (pursuit of knowledge) and doing…
A vibrant Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving Service where over 1,200 attendees worshipped God with contemporary Christian songs and Wesleyan hymns was held at Paya Lebar Methodist Church on 28…
A gift of $800,000 was presented by the Jubilee Day of Prayer (JDOP) Steering Committee to 16 non-profit organisations at the Jubilee Christmas Gift Presentation Ceremony on December 11,…
The Rev Shaun Chong, the Rev Wendy Tay, the Rev Ming Feong Ching, the Rev Raymond Fong, and the Rev Clarence Lee were ordained as Elders at the Closing Service.…
The TRAC President thanking retiring pastors for their ministry: The Rev Dr Ngoei Foong Nghian, the Rev Dr Daniel Koh, and the Rev Peter Goh. During his President’s Address, the…
Three Methodist schools welcome new Principals appointed with effect from 15 Dec 2015. They are: Mrs Chaillan Mui Tuan, Anglo-Chinese School (Junior). She is no stranger to the Methodist community,…
The remedy to worldly fears of suffering, rejection, failure, death, and losing favour with people is an even greater fear of the Lord, said Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert Solomon in…
In thanking God for His sustaining grace in another year as the Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC) President, the Rev R. Prabhu stated ETAC’s focus on missions in the coming…
