On the last Sunday evening of May, we are looking forward to having members from all three conferences of our Church coming together, to worship God in three languages as…
“Think of the way he persevered against such opposition from sinners and then you will not lose heart and come to grief.” Hebrews 12:3, New Jerusalem Bible (NJB) …
John Wesley at Aldersgate Tired and weary in the truth or Spurred by duty’s firm estate Mr Wesley learned from Luther Late one night at Aldersgate. None proclaimed the kingdom…
José Padiha’s recent stylish “reboot” of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 B-Grade movie Robocop is perhaps one of the more successful remakes in this genre. To be sure, Padiha and his screenwriter…
People holding and sharing home made bread ** Note: Shallow depth of field “All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their…
Abdul has a large family of twelve. One of his sons and a son-in-law were arrested for drug-related offences, and Abdul did not have the $5,000 needed for their bail.…
50 per cent of Timorese are aged 15 and below, and only 18 per cent of the adult population have secondary education. The country of Timor-Leste is shaped like…
I realise more and more how our churches and faith-based communities are keeping true to John Wesley’s advice: “Go to the people in need, especially those who need you most.”…
The author reaching to touch her maternal grandmother’s niche in Cape Collinson Columbarium, Hong Kong. This morning, I paid my respects to my maternal grandmother in front of the niche…
Jesus has overcome the world. We live in a world ravaged by sin, with unavoidable suffering, unexpected occurrences, tragedies and mishaps. “Lord Jesus knows my heart and gives me peace…
Some years ago, when stickers, patches and buttons carrying various slogans were all the rage, there was one that gave a Christian take to an advertisement for a popular…
The big deal about Aldersgate is that it is a journey back to the future. Our tradition stresses a holiness that is both personal and social, but more importantly experiential.…
Team Kroursa (Cambodia) playing with bubbles with children from an orphanage in Cambodia. Team Tumatawa (Philippines) with mothers, from the women’s ministry in Laguna, Philippines, with the team’s self-designed tote…
Young girl at sunset praising the Lord The Scripture fulfilled When John Wesley took the significant step of preaching in the open air on April 2, 1739, the text he…
The Rev Bernard Chao, Pastor-in-Charge of Holland Village Methodist Church, drawing an ash cross on the forehead of a congregant at the combined service. The sign of the cross on…
“Christ the Lord is Risen Today” (UMH 302) is a classic hymn that is sung by both the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches. It is published in 982 hymnals. The…
Mention “prison ministry” and often the first thing that comes to mind would be: Why do I want to help people who have committed a crime when there are…
In his insightful book entitled Contending for the Faith, Ralph Wood, Professor of Theology and Literature at Baylor University, describes a sweatshirt on sale at an annual Christian Book Fair…
At Holland Village Methodist Church (HVMC), we’ve decided to focus on becoming a church of disciples who are disciplers. We want to be a mosaic of disciples – a faith…
