A theological reflection by Bishop Emeritus Robert Solomon “I have destroyed nations; their strongholds are demolished. I have left their streets deserted, with no one passing through. Their cities are laid waste; they are deserted and empty” (Zeph 3:6 NIV). As Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert Solomon viewed photos and surreal scenes of cities on COVID-19 […]
Two of the most special people Bernice [Lee, my wife] and I have gotten to know recently are Abraham and Cheng Yu, who had been called by God to feed the homeless. We were so inspired by their ministry. It may come as a surprise to some of us that there are homeless in Singapore, […]
In the Bible, valleys have been used as metaphorical references to periods of suffering and tribulations in life. One of the best-known references to valleys is in Psalm 23, where David wrote of walking through the “darkest valley” (traditionally translated as the “valley of the shadow of death”) and facing threats from enemies and evil. […]
Designer Chia Link Kwee sewing a reusable mask. The team has researched and prototyped many different designs for the best possible fit. A household name since 1935, CYC Made to Measure is a homegrown tailor helmed by managing director Fong Loo Fern, who is also the chairperson of Methodist Welfare Services (MWS). With the spread […]
Wesley MC’s online worship services are a tapestry of the unity between pastors, staff and lay people. Shown: our Traditional, Prayer & Praise and Mandarin Ministry Services. We conduct Youth and Children’s Ministry online as well. Our services are hosted at worship.wesleymc.org. The post-circuit breaker church “And what does the Lord require of you but […]
“Him we proclaim with all wisdom…” (Col 1:28) We are in the midst of a three-phase approach to resuming activities safely after Singapore’s circuit breaker ended on 1 June 2020. While we look forward to life returning to normal, the government has warned that things will not be the same as before the pandemic. Even […]
TPCMC team ready for distribution of hand sanitisers CAC and churches have been supporting one another during COVID-19 pandemic. For more details, please refer to the CAC News June 2020 COVID-19 Special Issue. CAC prays together “CAC COVID-19 Daily Prayers & Bible Verses” was launched on 14 Feb 2020 as a means for CAC to […]
Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert M Solomon, the Bishop of The Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000–12, has authored more than 20 books. The Sovereign God and the Christian Disciple is his latest one. In the first half of the book, he examines in detail the biblical teachings on God’s sovereign nature: as Creator, Saviour, Shepherd […]
Methodist Girls’ School (MGS) celebrates her 133rd birthday this year and the school’s theme for 2020 is “Empowered”, inspired by 2 Timothy 1:7: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (NKJV). Just as the apostle Paul wrote to encourage Timothy to […]
As I write this, Singapore is just coming out of its circuit breaker, a period of unprecedented measures of enforced social distancing. Even when the post-circuit breaker phase three ends, life as we know it will have changed. We have been told to be prepared for a “new normal”. What this may mean and how […]
