(second from right) Benedict Tay Growing up, all I could envision myself as was a leader. I have always felt that being a leader was who I was meant to be. From the lower positions of being a class monitor to the highest office of head prefect, I had done it. Wherever I went I […]
Holland Village MC As Singapore, along with the rest of the world, battled the COVID-19 pandemic, places of worship were some of the first gathering points to be shut down as they were deemed to be high-risk. This is especially so for churches, due to the fact that congregants are very often seated close to […]
Here’s the deal. There is bad news and there is worse news; then there is good news and a catch. Of course, there is a catch—otherwise it would not be a deal. First, the bad news. In relation to your salvation, a purchase price is involved—yes, there is quite a cost. The even worse news […]
Jonathan Huang For me, being a Methodist connects me to the rich heritage since the founding of Methodism. I suspect many people in the Methodist church could only quote that “strangely warmed” Aldersgate experience of Wesley as Methodist’s distinctive. However, Barbeau reminds us that Wesley’s Aldersgate experience is not the ethos of a Methodist. Wesley […]
TPMC’s first building 2020 was meant to be a year of celebrations for Toa Payoh Methodist Church (TPMC) as we commemorated our golden jubilee. While it was certainly not an anniversary anyone would have expected nor imagined, upon reflection, there is a vital reminder for us all. TPMC started 50 years ago based primarily on […]
We are only 20 years into the 21st century, and we are already feeling the immense impact of new technologies and inventions. We live in a world that is beyond the imagination of John Wesley, who lived in the 18th century. In his book, The Radical Wesley, Howard A. Snyder records how, as Wesley led […]
David Ang (extreme left) with his family The best thing any father can do is to build a lasting legacy. Many choose a legacy of wealth, or intelligence, or even fond memories. However, for a man departing his earthly life, there is nothing more assuring than knowing that those he leaves behind have Christ in […]
Providing casework and counselling to enable those in need to clear their debts and build emergency savings The COVID-19 pandemic has hit everyone hard, especially the vulnerable in our community who are already facing challenging circumstances. When Joey Loh, a social worker from Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), first visited her in Feb 2020, Mdm H […]
When I came across this question, my first thought was not how to answer it, but: “Why the question?” For those living in Singapore, snake-handling may be far removed from any association with the Christian faith. This, however, is not the case in the Appalachian region of the United States. Snake-handling has been a practice […]
Neo Lay Tin, who has been elected as TRAC WSCS President from 2020–22 The biennial election of office bearers at the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS) is usually held at an overseas location. The pandemic changed all norms, resulting in a virtual AGM that […]
