A new chapter for Methodist preschools The Rev Niam Lai Huey (left, PIC of SKMC) and Dr Moo Swee Ngoh (MPSPL Director) Methodist Preschool Service Pte Ltd (MPSPL) held its first Thanksgiving and Dedication Service on 28 Dec 2020 at Bedok Methodist Church (MC). The service was live-streamed to the other four centres at Faith […]
Mrs Kalaimathi Nagulan performing “Nandri Yesuvea” “Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord. Fathers [Parents], do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.” (Col 3:18–21 NIV) These […]
Speakers and participants As part of the MCS 135 celebrations, the MCS Youth Conference Committee organised an online “Youth Matters” forum on 10 Dec 2020. The Rev Bernard Chao, a lecturer at Trinity Theological College who teaches a “Rethinking Youth Ministry” course to youth workers, moderated the forum together with a panel comprising Pastor Ian […]
Puhada began by the grace of God—it has never been about our human abilities. Conceptualised in 2008 as a means for Thai women to earn a much-needed income for their families in Chiang Mai, Puhada supports mainly single mothers who face difficulties in making ends meet. These women struggle to find work that pays a […]
Chinese New Year (CNY), also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. The date of Chinese New Year is determined by the Chinese calendar, based on a combination of lunar and solar movements. This is why CNY falls on a different date each year.
To “burn one’s bridges” is a commonly-used phrase for a situation of no turning back from one’s commitment. For instance, when a general orders his troops to burn or demolish a bridge that they had just crossed, he is saying that there is no retreat—they have no choice but to fight the enemy or die. […]
Some of the beautiful results of PLMC’s volunteers’ hard work From 16 to 20 Dec 2020, worshippers from Paya Lebar Methodist Church (PLMC) visited more than 1,700 families, bringing gifts of love, joy and hope. Unlike the Christmas Carnivals we organised in previous years, the COVID-19 pandemic gave us the opportunity to think outside the […]
A cosy celebration with the CCIS Family The CAM dancers used the powerful tools of flags in their proclamation dance In 2006, the Rev Oh Beng Khee, one of the founders of Celebrate Christmas in Singapore (CCIS), invited Mrs Irene Tan GP, then Barker Road Methodist Church (BRMC) Lay Leader and Chairperson of Creative Arts […]
“How could Paul write that ‘the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbour as yourself”’?” “What about that concerns you?” “Well, surely if Paul wanted to summarise the entire biblical Law, he would have used the summary which Jesus gave: the greatest commandment is to ‘love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength’.” (Matt 22:37–38)
Unless otherwise noted, the italics and bold font in the verses below have been added to highlight differences. Abbreviations used for the various English translations are listed at the end of this article. Why do Bible translations differ, and which Bible translation should I use? This article outlines several reasons contributing to differences between Bible […]
