Happy family with baby boy relaxing in park In her article entitled ‘The Trouble With Modern Marriage’, published in Psychology Today, Erica B. Slotter echoed the questions asked by many marital researchers: “‘What gives?’ What has changed about the nature of marriage since the 1970s that makes it less appealing to some, less satisfying to […]
Celebrating mothers day. Portrait of Asian senior parent and adult offspring, carnation flower present from daughter, isolated on white background. The Bible tells Christians to honour their parents. It is one of the Ten Commandments. And yet, many Asians think Christianity is a religion that teaches children to disrespect their parents and ancestors! I wonder […]
As fewer Singaporeans are tying the knot in Singapore, more married couples, on the other hand, are calling it quits. According to figures released in July 2017 by the Department of Statistics, divorces and annulments in 2016 rose 1.2 per cent from the previous year, with a significant number of couples ending their marriages as […]
Pasir Panjang Tamil Methodist Church (PPTMC) celebrated a new milestone – our 90th anniversary – on 11 June 2017 with a joyous thanksgiving service. An anniversary dinner was held on 22 July 2017 at SAFRA Mount Faber with Ms Indranee Rajah, Senior Minister of State for Law and Finance as Guest of Honour. PPTMC was […]
The late Rev Dr Jesudian Daniel (1924–2017) will be affectionately remembered as a pastor who displayed genuine love and respect for all people. Graciousness and humility were the hallmarks of his personality. Above all, he will be remembered as a man of prayer – praying for all things and never losing an opportunity to pray […]
Colossians 3:23 exhorts us to view our work as service to God rather than human supervisors; however, this does not preclude us encouraging and affirming one another in the Lord’s work. In fact, much of the book of Acts describes acts of encouragement to the believers, often in the form of personal visits and words, […]
Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC) celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. It was established in 1977 as the fifth junior college under the Singapore Government’s initiatives to expand pre-university education. However, the idea of a college arm of Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) had been first mooted by Bishop William Oldham, and championed by the Rev James Nagle. […]
Hiking path and sunset in beautiful woods view inspirational summer landscape in forest. Walking footpath or biking path dirt road. “It’s the journey, not the destination.” I have had this statement addressed to me time and time again. Recently, a fellow walker said this when he noticed how eager I was to start hiking again […]
Man sitting on sofa and handshaking with friend at home. Multiracial people friendship. It was the conviction of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, that a Christian’s mission on earth is to love God and to love our neighbours as we love ourselves (Mark 12:28-34). The former refers to love of a religious nature, involving […]
LESVOS GREECE February 02 2016: Refugees arriving in Greece in dinghy boat from Turkey. These Syrian Afghanistan and African refugees land their boat near Mytilene Lesvos. Our world is currently facing a displacement crisis at an unprecedented scale. In 2015 alone, more than 65 million people have been forced from their homes by conflict and […]
