Chia Hui Jun is Editorial Executive at Methodist Message and worships at Foochow Methodist Church. Bishop Dr Wee Boon Hup expounded on the importance of Christian unity in the diverse church landscape in Singapore, during ETHOS Institute™ for Public Christianity’s first Annual Lecture on 20 October. Walking in a manner worthy of our calling first requires […]
For each of us, the foundation is laid and the cornerstone has been our Lord Jesus Christ. Take heed how we build thereupon. It is that season of the year again! As we come to the close of yet another 12 months, is it time to sigh and sigh deeply? And was that tremor a […]
Speaking at the conference were: Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert Solomon (centre, in white), Friar David Garcia (fourth from right), Dr Cynthia Goh (third from right) and Ms Sumytra Menon (second from right). During my younger days, the thought of dying and death instilled fear in me. But as I grew much older, I realised that […]
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” Psalm 90:12 In ancient Rome, exceptional generals would receive a victory honour for their military achievements. The general would wear royal purple and gold, and ride in a four-horse chariot in a parade through the city. His spoils and captives would […]
Share faith responsibly. Avoid hypocrisy. Deal with betrayal. Balance shrewdness and innocence. Handle both financial rewards and losses. Give generously. Manage work-life balance. These seven principles were shared by Dr Rick Goossen in a public lecture on practical Christian ethics for marketplace challenges held at the Biblical Graduate School of Theology. Having interviewed more than […]
Striding into Jerusalem on camel back three seers, of royal lineage, steeped in the language of the stars, and of their encoded messages, who were startled one evening to see in the prime quarter of a galaxy, a new star, a diadem of purest light outshining all the starry community, proclaiming the birth of a […]
Over the years we have witnessed relentless attempts, both blatant and subtle, to change the Christmas story for a revisionist world bent on taking political-correctness to the extreme. Despite such attempts, faithful Christians following the teachings of the church know that Christmas is about God reaching out in love to the world and offering His precious […]
The recently-concluded Synod on the Family (4 – 25 October), a historic meeting of 270 bishops from around the world at the Vatican, published a report on some of the most controversial issues surrounding marriage, divorce and sexuality after three weeks of “rich and lively dialogue”. Pope Francis convened this summit in order to “open […]
The season of Advent is upon us once again as the church welcomes the start of the Liturgical Year. Spanning four Sundays before Christmas, Advent, which means “arrival” or “coming”, remembers the first arrival and the wait for the second coming of the Messiah who will come again to judge and destroy all wickedness and evil […]
This year, 20-year-old Yun Ze returned to volunteer at D’Joy Children’s Centre (DJCC) which he attended as a five-year-old. Yun Ze’s family had financial difficulties when he was younger. DJCC, which is run by Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), offers child and after-school student care for disadvantaged children. He has happy and vivid memories of friends, mealtimes […]
