MWS expands holistic care for the frail with new service Koon Liong simply could not cope after he suffered both a stroke and colon cancer. When our palliative nurse manager from Agape Methodist Hospice (Homecare) visited him, his flat was unkempt, and his cushions, bed covers and floor were stained from years of grime and […]
“Will you tell us about (the importance of) forgiveness?” This request came from the Head of an agency where I was conducting some training on ‘Recovery from Infidelity’. This question might not seem odd to a lay person in counselling or to someone coming from a religious background. However, to talk about it specifically […]
Mankind, being created by God, has an even greater power of recollection and nostalgia for the past and the capacity to respond to previous events beyond just simple memory. In God’s creation, many animals show that they have a certain kind of memory. Family pets can remember familiar voices, language, colour, movement and orientation. Some […]
Healthy marriages are foundational for a thriving society. But our children don’t necessarily hear that message in the media, learn it at school or even receive teaching about this at church. Many young people are being challenged and are forming ideas about marriage that are contrary to God’s initial design. So how do parents […]
It is just slightly over a month since the passing away of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, the first Prime Minister of Singapore, on 23 March 2015. We still remember him. I have never met LKY (as he is often referred to by many) face to face. Yet what he did in his lifetime influenced me […]
“Unity is not just being cosy with each other; unity is for the sake of mission!” The Rev Dr Robert Gribben, Chairperson of the ecumenical relations committee of the World Methodist Council (WMC), aptly summed up the goal of the ongoing five-year international dialogue between the Baptist World Alliance and the World Methodist Council. The […]
Session in progress at Bethel Kinderlites. BCS partners church members from Bethel Assembly of God to distribute goodies to the community on “Love your Neighbour Day”. Since Jun was three, he has been attending Bethel Child Development Centre (BCDC) at Block 111 Aljunied Crescent, where children aged two to six are equipped in academic […]
In the first part of this article published in the March 2015 issue of Methodist Message, I noted the tradition of the papal office and that the election of Pope Francis marked a number of ‘firsts’ in its history. Another distinctive of his papacy has been his very intentional focus on international ministry. A Pope […]
I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.” John 10:16, NIV Many people know of the famous missionary to China, James Hudson Taylor. What was his motivation behind starting a […]
christian cross on sunset background for your design “… if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is [our] faith… And if Christ has not been raised, [our] faith is futile; you are still in your sins. Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. If only for […]
