The enquirer stated in her email that she was looking for a counsellor who was experienced and competent, as her husband could be a “difficult man”. I guess she meant he was not convinced that he had problems or needed anyone’s help to change. I have had a number of enquirers with similar concerns. Some […]
Small plastic toy frogs. One red and the other green. Close up view. Frogs are dense structure. Different from the others. At home among strangers. That is something most of us would find unthinkable, squeamish, and will avoid at all costs. Yet some people would choose to do it: sleeping with frogs. One such person […]
Pyramids with a beautiful sky of Giza in Cairo, Egypt. Young Joseph drunk with the champagne of the stars that with the sun and moon did obeisance to him before the congregation of celestial lights, blurted out too early the secret message entrusted to him to the hostile ears of brethren seething to see […]
On 28 Aug 2016, the Ministry of Health and the National Environment Agency confirmed several cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus infection, and thus officially announced the Zika outbreak in Singapore. Many were fearful, especially pregnant mothers, of being infected by the mild disease transmitted by the Aedes mosquito. As I was writing this article, I […]
Equality between man and woman concept with beam scales and sign At Brighton College, one of the most prestigious private schools in Britain, gender distinct uniforms have been abolished. This means that the students in the school could choose to wear trousers or a skirt, a blazer or a bolero jacket. Teachers in some preschools […]
As part of its 25th Anniversary celebration, the Methodist Missions Society (MMS) hosted a Missions Conference at Trinity Theological College on Saturday, 20 Aug 2016. The conference focused on how to effectively share the gospel in urban areas, taking into consideration the unique social, economic and psychological challenges faced by city dwellers. The Rev Dr […]
Young asian girl sitting in urban background “Is my child ready for the real world?” This has to be one of the greatest concerns of any parent with a teenager on the cusp of adulthood. Parenting is challenging work – perhaps more so now than ever before as values, ideals and beliefs that we […]
Aldersgate Methodist Church (AMC) is located at Dover Road, a place which has a high number of educational institutions, and enterprises which are cutting-edge, forward-orientated and leadership-developing, poised to have significant impact on future generations locally and internationally. We are strategically placed at the “brain” of Singapore. Our name – Aldersgate – reminds us of the […]
Successful man looking up to sunset sky celebrating enjoying freedom. Positive human emotion feeling life perception success, peace of mind concept. Free happy man “Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, ‘The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, […]
Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) has recently appointed Ambassadors within local Methodist churches to pave the way in caring for the “last, lost and least”. These Ambassadors can tap on available resources provided by MWS, to extend swifter and more targeted help for those in need served by the churches. The Methodist Welfare Services’ Ambassador (MWSA) […]
