“This is an extension of a movement within the Methodist community to (enrich) lives—a movement grounded in compassion for those around us, especially those in need, and grounded in dignity, because these are souls precious before God,” said Eugene Toh, Chairperson of the MWS Board of Governance.
Imagine having to submit an essay to your school principal every month, the said principal having a reputation for sternness and being a stickler for the proper use of the English language. This is what family and marital therapist Benny Bong agreed to when Mr Earnest Lau, who was his principal at Anglo-Chinese School, asked him to write a regular column for Methodist Message (MM).
It has often been said that there are too many denominations in Christianity, which is overly confusing for those without and perhaps also for those within. This article traces the major branches of Christian denominations over time.
Dr Preima Doraisamy shares her story of God’s miraculous healing from a coma with Methodist Message. As the first female rehabilitation doctor in Singapore, she later became in need of the Coma Arousal Programme that she had developed years earlier.
In a speech delivered at the launch of National Family Week at Suntec Convention Centre on 4 June 2022, then-Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, articulated the Singapore government’s unwavering commitment to support the family in these memorable words
I have been married for more than 30 years. I do not have a healthy relationship with my husband as he tends to be critical and even verbally abusive. I’ve wanted to divorce him many times over the years but didn’t because I know God does not want divorce and I stayed on because of the children. I bear with him because he came from a broken family and perhaps doesn’t know better. Now that my children are grown up and things have not changed, I am thinking that I should think about myself in my later years. In fact, my children have encouraged me to leave my husband because of how he treats me. I have suggested going for counselling but my husband is not open to that. Even when I tried to explain how I felt, he ends up blaming me. I feel that I cannot go on any longer in this marriage and don’t know what to do. ~ Exhausted
I’m a divorcee and I’m looking to get married again. My ex-wife and I divorced because of her money habits. She had lent various people/family members over $40k without telling me and had issues about saving money, amongst other issues that led to mental neglect. Our divorce was not due to infidelity.
Now, I have found someone that I would like to settle down with and give marriage a second try. Would it be okay for us to get married in a Methodist church? Would a Methodist pastor be able to solemnise our wedding? If not, would it be okay to use the church hall but have a non-Methodist pastor solemnise our wedding? ~ Joseph
Life has a way of bringing unexpected challenges, and for me, one of the greatest struggles was learning to trust God in uncertain times. In 2010, I migrated from India to Singapore, filled with hope and uncertainty. For almost a decade, my family and I faced numerous struggles trying to settle down.
On 20 April this year, Christians all over the world will celebrate Easter. We remember the virgin birth and hope of the world during Christmas, but more so than his birth, the resurrection of Christ validates, and is the foundation of, Christianity.
