Phoebe has big dreams. Since she saw a lawyer at work when she was 18 years old, she knew she wanted to be one. But she has huge obstacles in her way: Phoebe comes from a low-income family. Experts say Phoebe’s chances of realising her dreams of entering law school are very slim – […]
Help is sought to continue sponsoring children like these at COSI, so they can attend school. How good is your memory? Take this test and find out. (Answers are provided below, but don’t cheat!) Fifteen years ago, what was the cost for these items? A cup of coffee A plate of chicken rice A loaf […]
Be a parent who sticks with your son or daughter no matter what they’re going through. Remind them that you love him or her regardless of whether things are good or bad. As a parent, you’ve invested your life in your child. You brought them to church, taught them everything you know about the […]
What is your reaction when a wedding invitation arrives in your mailbox? Some see it as a chore to have to dress up to the nines or to give ‘ang pows’ that draw various hues of responses – red faces from the disappointed wedding couple when the “token” amount is just too little, or blue […]
“Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ ” Luke 15:1-2 Is anyone “muttering” against or criticising the Church? And if so, for what are we being muttered against? The Scriptures tell us […]
“I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.” Philippians 4:12, ESV It seems odd that the apostle Paul should speak about the secret to facing plenty. We know the necessity of facing the challenges […]
The worship team leading the congregation at the start of the first Aldersgate Lecture. This year, Aldersgate SG 2015 was themed “Seeking the Welfare of the City”, based on Jeremiah 29:7. The Convention was held at Faith Methodist Church and Queenstown Chinese Methodist Church, where three invited speakers – Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert Solomon […]
TESTIMONY The journey and surrender When I first discovered that I was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis through a routine urine medical check, I was in utter shock and disbelief that my condition was in the final stage. I had not experienced any early warning signs or symptoms. Lying in the hospital bed, I felt […]
His progression in Argentina to Bishop, then Archbishop and Cardinal in 2001, was shaped by the disciplined scholarship and spirituality of the Jesuits, where the inward promptings of the Holy Spirit are lived out in the rigour of a simple and austere way of life, especially among the poor. In the two preceding parts […]
Staff from Faith Kindergarten with their SPARK re-certification award received in July 2014. “All your children will be taught by the Lord, and great will be their peace.” Isaiah 54:13 “I would like to thank all the teachers who have taught Gerald* during the past 1.5 years in Methodist Church of the Incarnation Kindergarten (MCIK),” […]
