“All who heard it were amazed.” (Luke 2:18) All who heard the news about Jesus the Child were amazed. When was the last time you were amazed – truly amazed – at somenews? Modern media coverage has made the experience of true amazement very rare these days. It sometimes feels as if there is really […]
In the month when we celebrate Lunar New Year, we turn our attention to the virtue of respect, as in filial piety, honour and the like. The erosion of this virtue begins when a higher premium is placed on individual rights. There is something appealing about championing your self-interest as a fundamental human right. But […]
A friend shared with me that a global Chinese Christian leader told a recent gathering of Chinese pastors “how we Chinese are good at knowing (pursuit of knowledge) and doing but lacking in the being (the personal relationship with Christ)”. This accurate observation is true for most Christians, regardless of ethnicity. We need to reflect […]
A vibrant Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving Service where over 1,200 attendees worshipped God with contemporary Christian songs and Wesleyan hymns was held at Paya Lebar Methodist Church on 28 Nov 2015, a befitting finale to a year of celebrations for the 130th anniversary of The Methodist Church in Singapore. The congregation’s worship was interspersed […]
A gift of $800,000 was presented by the Jubilee Day of Prayer (JDOP) Steering Committee to 16 non-profit organisations at the Jubilee Christmas Gift Presentation Ceremony on December 11, 2015. This special gift will be used to bless the needy and less fortunate in Singapore regardless of race, language or religion. The gift from […]
Jonathan Liautrakul is a recent graduate of the National University of Singapore and worships at Wesley Methodist Church. He is an avid researcher on church history, especially Christmas carols. What keeps us Methodist? How do we relate to God in light of the Gospel promise of salvation? These are questions I often asked myself despite […]
Grace Toh is Assistant Editor of Methodist Message. She put this article together with valuable input from the Rev Kenneth Huang, Director of Ministry in Schools of The Methodist Church in Singapore. “We have the privilege of touching the lives of people in the school by sharing God’s Word, praying for them and with […]
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.” Deuteronomy 6:5-6 The Great Commandment is based on Deuteronomy 6 in the context of the family. God uses the home to establish His […]
John, the harbinger, leapt in his mother’s womb, sensing the presence of the nascent Christ: Such amazing fetal sentience, Spirit-sprung, transcending possibility, confirmed the immaculate conception: giving promise of the unfolding of the divine plan to bring salvation to fallen man. Luke 1:39-45 Dr Oliver Seet is a member of Wesley Methodist […]
The late Rev Gunnar J. Teilmann (left) The late Mr Anthony Yeo Tucked away in an old HDB block, Counselling and Care Centre (CCC)’s unassuming exterior belies its inviting interior, recently renovated with new paintings, curtains, and chairs. Many clients have found that they “feel so at home inside and peaceful and could sit here […]
