Male and female hands in gentle embrace on parchment banner background There are several ways Christians can help others in need. One common approach is to do it institutionally, especially for big projects such as running schools and hospitals. The pooling of resources to provide more efficient and enhanced services is one effective way to […]
UMC bishops taking their places for opening worship at the 2016 UMC General Conference. A few years ago, during a conference organised by a Methodist Church overseas, I was asked by a member of the host committee what I hoped to learn. Rather impertinently (upon hindsight), I replied that I wanted to learn how not […]
Picture by Wavebreak Media Ltd/Bigstock.com Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, “We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly do it.” Numbers 13:30 Pessimists seem to be everywhere, even in our churches. With their immediate negative responses, pessimists pour cold water on anything and everything. Facing […]
Is it possible to defend our Christian faith without becoming defensive or to present arguments for God’s existence without being argumentative? For Dr William Lane Craig, the answer lies in the attitude we ought to take while defending the Christian faith and truth – gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15). He shared: “I find the […]
Mdm Kong, a beneficiary of the Getting-Out-Of-Debt Programme, now looks forward to building her savings through the MWS FDP. Mr Ngoh and his five children had to live with a clogged toilet bowl for months because he did not have sufficient savings to get it repaired. The 40-year-old sole breadwinner could barely cover his […]
Photos courtesy of Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference The recent trend towards ministry among migrant workers began over two decades ago. Telugu Methodist Church (Singapore) is the fruit of ministry among migrant workers by Tamil Methodist Church, Short Street. Since then, it has been serving the migrant community at various dormitories. It is God’s love that […]
Focus on the Family Singapore answers frequently-asked questions from their database. Q: My teen is quiet by nature. She recently expressed her concern that she isn’t part of the “in” crowd in school and started obsessing over her popularity. How do I reassure her? A: At this age, adolescents face social volatility alongside physical and […]
The late Anthony Yeo, often acknowledged as the Father of Counselling inSingapore, once gave this advice: the television (TV) should be banished from the bedroom. He felt its presence would put an end to conversations in the bedroom, not to mention other more intimate couple interactions. Instead of following his advice, my wife and I […]
The Most High God is our shelter; From fear, harm and danger; In the shadow of the Almighty, There is comfort and security. The Lord saves those unaware, From the evil trapper’s snare. His truth is guarantee, Of their absolute security. Multitudes will fall by the way, But all who call on Him will stay; […]
“Why should this happen to me, of all people, why me Lord, why?” This is a very natural response for someone who has met with a terrible tragedy and is experiencing a time of great sorrow. This was the reaction of Elizabeth P. Prentiss when she and her husband, the Rev George L. Prentiss, lost […]
