In this day and age, it is almost quaint to refer to “character” as an important attribute that makes a person what he is, and it is refreshing to read a schoolboy more than 70 years ago sharing his thoughts on the subject. Lim Hong Thou, who was studying in the School Certificate class of […]
IT IS DINNER TIME and the Ng family (not their real name) get together in the cramped living room for their only meal of the day – rice and vegetables fried with anchovies. Dirty mattresses are strewn all over the floor of the two-room flat and a middle-aged man is sitting uncomfortably in a […]
MANY YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS 17, my girlfriends and I did a naughty thing. On the wet cemented pavement outside our campus, we scribbled these words “Being Single Rocks” and laughed our way off. Back in my time, infatuation was common, but kissing was sacred and not to be seen in public. […]
MY CAREER – GOD’S CALLING DEALING WITH ISSUES “It’s not always smooth sailing. Shining for Him is not easy especially during times of intense pressure. Tempers fray and human strength and wisdom prevail over seeking God and His wisdom and strength in dealing with issues.” I BELIEVE GOD HAS CALLED MANY to be “workplace ministers”. […]
AFTER THREE ROAST TURKEYS and two major festivities to celebrate Christmas and New Year, I feel like one tired soul. This topic of tiredness was brought up to sharper focus when a client of mine recently shared his father’s observation of his colleagues after attending a Christian rally they organised. He commented on how […]
When Dr James Thoburn organised our first Methodist church on Monday, Feb 23, 1885, John Polglase was the only one of the three British Wesleyan laymen who qualified to attend the meeting, who was present. He was thus the first member and official of the Methodist Church in Singapore. JOHN POLGLASE was born on Jan […]
The Methodist Church in Singapore celebrates 125 years of God’s blessings SOURCE OF ALL OUR BLESSINGS “God is therefore the very Source, Means and End of all our blessings … Let us declare this truth not only in our language but also in our lives.” AN INTERESTING STORY is told of how Methodism first set […]
OUR LORD IS WAITING “Our Lord is already waiting to accompany us on our journey. Isn’t this most comforting to know?” MOST OF US ENJOY HAVING PARTIES and banquets in the company of family members and relatives, friends and colleagues, especially during the festive seasons. There are parties to attend – on Christmas Day, New Year’s […]
The Methodist Church in Singapore celebrates 125 years of blessing METHODISM FIRST SET FOOT IN SINGAPORE 125 years ago when Bishop Thoburn and three others arrived on Feb 7, 1885. Within two weeks, following evangelistic meetings, the first Methodist church was constituted on Feb 23. We have come a long way since then, through two […]
WORD FROM THE EDITOR THE EXPRESSION “time flies” is atranslation of the Latin tempus fugit, and is no stranger to all who live in this age of speed. We live in a global culture where virtually everything must be done as speedily as possible, and if possible, instantly. To help achieve the virtually impossible, we have […]
