Success will come and go but integrity is forever

Integrity springs from inner purity. It is rooted in one’s heart. It is the internal character of God’s people.   Many years ago I was complaining to my immediate leader about a questionable practice of a fellow worker. I questioned the integrity of the person. The well-respected leader told me not to bother about it. […]

Honouring our own

Isn’t it time that we give more air space to local and Asian Christian speakers, pastors, and teachers? Or do we really want to prove that “no prophet is accepted in his hometown”?   I t has been 50 years since we became an independent nation. Yet in many ways, we are still dependent on […]

Methodists, make music!

MCS 130 Song-Writing Competition   Music inspires and moves us into action. The Bible, too, exhorts us to “Sing to the Lord a new song”.   If you have a knack for music composition, here is an opportunity not to be missed! The Methodist School of Music (MSM) is organising a Song-Writing Competition. Share your […]

Private, Personal and Public

Jesus said, don’t pray to be seen by others, but rather, “go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you” (Matt 6:6) As a frequent user of public transport, I find it quite disconcerting to see […]

There Is Life After Death

  All is not over after final breath, There is life after death! Jesus will descend from the sky, And in the twinkling of an eye, There will be a great surprise, For the dead in Him shall rise.   Jesus has died and is risen! Our sins have been forgiven. Sin and death have […]

Three adults and a baby

ink pen and aged paper parchment On 3 Feb 2015, the British Parliament voted 382 to 128 in favour of legalising a technique in assisted reproductive technology known as mitochondrial replacement, after much heated debate. The UK is the first country in the world to legalise this treatment that would result in children with three […]

Walking on with Christ through Easter

Camina, Pueblo De Dios (Walk On, O People of God)   Refrain: Walk on, O People of God; walk on, O people of God! A new law, God’s new alliance, all creation is reborn. Walk on, O people of God; walk on, O people of God!   Look on Calvary’s summit; on the rock there […]

Education: Our shared DNA!

Students at the Singapore Mission School in Laos. Wesley believed that education could help remedy the spiritual, social and economic woes that plagued 18th century England.   Any enthusiast of Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) knows that DNA is inherited. Members of the same family share similar genetic characteristics, with distinctive markers that identify their relationship […]

Toa Payoh MC: Planted to reach Toa Payoh

Toa Payoh Methodist Church (TPMC) was birthed when Wesley Methodist Church and St Andrew’s Cathedral came together for a combined missions outreach project in 1968. We started off as a free clinic at Block 109, Lorong 1 Toa Payoh, providing opportunities to share the Gospel with those who came seeking medical treatment. Shortly after, in […]

Why I left the ICU to be a palliative nurse

When I saw that Methodist Welfare Services was looking for palliative homecare nurses for AMH, I was intrigued by its unusual job scope and the opportunities to reach out to patients with advanced and lifethreatening diseases.   Melissa was in a position that many in her line would envy. Her job paid well, provided many […]