Sex is one topic that most parents struggle to broach, or skip over entirely. As parents, we can all see the day coming when we would need to initiate the talk with our kids — but many, like myself, often feel lost about how to begin. The Whole Life Research Brief 2016, which summarises findings from research […]
There is much that can be said about how music can influence our lives, that it can be deeply uplifting, poignant and more importantly, utterly personal. Thus, when a young Bart Millard wrote I Can Only Imagine following his father’s death from cancer in 1999, he meant it as an outlet to express the loss […]
As a person who has music deeply intertwined with her daily life, I am fascinated by music of other cultures and by extension, how people of various cultures worship the Lord Jesus through song. Worship through song is a common yet intimate way to express one’s relationship with God. Music creates a special connection from […]
During the Easter service of the Orthodox Church, the ‘Troparion’ is sung after the celebrant announces the resurrection of Christ at the door of the church and intones the blessing to the Holy Trinity. Incorporating Psalm 68, the Church declares: Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let those who hate him flee before […]
In a written decision handed down on 6 March 2018, the Judicial Council of The Methodist Church in Singapore affirmed the ruling of the President of Trinity Annual Conference, that a retired pastor who is re-engaged into active service under ¶554A of The Book of Discipline (BOD) is considered a minister in full connection. – Pursuant to BOD ¶713
The period of Lent was spent a little differently this year. Several Methodists around Singapore heeded the call of The Giving Methodist (TGM) campaign to perform acts of mercy in Jesus’ footsteps. The TGM provided simple and accessible opportunities for Methodists to give time, donations, and essentially a voice for the poor, needy, distressed, lonely, […]
The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! Amazing, wonderful, incredible… almost unbelievable! Can the dead be resurrected from the grave? Is this incredible promise of Easter too good to be true? Even the 11 disciples of Christ found this hard to believe. They had their doubts. Who wouldn’t? After all, they had witnessed the […]
On the first Easter morning, Jesus tasted death for us and triumphed over it. Paul said, “Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” (1 Corinthians 15:54b-55) Jesus Christ, the “risen conquering Son”, has granted us victory over the grave through His resurrection. Death, our […]
One glorious morning when the popinjays of twilight were thrilling the eastern skies and lilacs and lilies were in full blossom in the garden where they had laid the body of Jesus bruised, broken, nail-pierced, dead beyond a doubt sealed in by a giant boulder in a sepulchre and watched over by centurions, There was […]
“Now is the judgement of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” (John 12:31-32) Our God is a God on a mission! Our God seeks to rescue, redeem, and restore all of His creation […]
