The prophet Amos was a man of uncompromising integrity, deeply concerned with justice and righteousness. His message was clear: worship that is full of praise but devoid of justice does not please the Lord. Amos declared, “Away with the noise of your songs, but let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never- failing stream” (Amos 5:23-24 NIV).
If a spouse agrees to divorce, would it mean he doesn’t believe that God can heal the marriage?
From what I understand, divorce is permissible if one party commits adultery and wants to divorce their legal spouse. If the spouse agrees to the divorce, would it mean he/she does not believe that God can heal the marriage? On the other hand, if the spouse does not agree to the divorce, is he/she being stubborn and overly optimistic? In what circumstances would God not want the spouse to divorce the party who continues to commit adultery? ~ Wondering
Presidents’ Greetings 2025
We thank God for bringing us into 2025, another year of his mercy and grace. The Church is God’s expression, we are called to live this out in comfort and peace or in time of difficulties and trouble. The expression of God’s righteousness is lived in and through us, disciples of Jesus Christ.
A new chapter unfurls in CAC history
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” The words of Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV) remind us that to be a Christian is to acknowledge our temporality; to be awakened to the way history inhabits us and is inhabited by us.
My friend keeps cancelling our meetups
I have a friend who keeps postponing our meetups. Each time, she will say that she is busy with her work or she has prior engagements. I usually find myself the one who initiates. Even when she makes plans, she doesn’t follow through. Should I continue to ask this friend out? ~ Tired Girl
先求上帝的国
Our hearts are full of thanksgiving as we begin a brand new year. Two events that stood out from 2024 fill me with gratefulness: the peaceful transition of leadership as Mr Lawrence Wong assumed his role as Singapore’s fourth Prime Minister in May, and Singapore winning a bronze medal in kitefoiling at the Paris Olympic Games in August.
Breaking up before breaking down
A woman in her late twenties sought counselling for her relationship with her boyfriend. In their nine years together, they were twice on the verge of breaking up. On both occasions, she initiated it because of his addiction to pornography. The woman was torn between her unhappiness over his habit* and her feelings for him. These feelings were kept going by his promises to kick the habit and his threat to harm himself if she left him.
New Bishop of MCS consecrated
The new Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS), Rev Philip Lim, was consecrated on 6 December 2024 at Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church (QCMC) / Faith Methodist Church. Bishop Philip Lim, who attended QCMC as a child, will serve for the 13th quadrennium from 2025 to 2028.
Too close for comfort
My 12-year-old son is very close to me. As his mother, I love him but I do not like the way he clings to me sometimes. Some days when he wants my attention, he grabs my arm and pulls me towards him. As he is getting bigger, I feel tired trying to resist the force of his movements. When he is chastised for disobeying instructions for instance, instead of rectifying his behaviour, he asks me to hug him first. It feels like he’s trying to evade or delay punishment and sometimes I tell him to do what he has to do before coming for a hug. This makes him upset and he has told me before that he feels hurt when I refuse to hug him. I am tired from the physical and emotional demands even though I love him. What can I do to make him understand that I would like some personal space without making him feel rejected? ~ Drained
Mind your neighbours
An elderly Chinese lady, whom we shall call Sally, contacted the social service agency she frequented for exercise classes to report a concern. Sally said that she had not seen her neighbour—a single, Indian lady a few years younger—for a few days and efforts to call on her went unanswered.
