Is an Advance Medical Directive (AMD) allowed in a biblical world view, if we acknowledge that God is in control of our lives? I am going for a surgery and want to be prepared so that my family does not have to face difficult decisions or financial burdens as I am already in my senior years. ~ Singaporean senior
In 2007, Chiew Poh’s husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer and she plunged into an existential crisis, paralysed by an unshakeable grief. Just as they were losing all hope, a profound encounter with Jesus Christ transformed their lives.
I had mixed feelings, of anticipation and slight apprehension, when I was assigned to cover the General Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service (GC WSCS) 13th Session Quadrennial General Meeting (QGM) held at the Double Tree Hilton in Johor Bahru from 30 November to 2 December 2024.
At the 13th Session of the General Conference that took place on 5 December 2024, delegates voted unanimously to confer the title of Bishop Emeritus on Rev Ho Chee Sin.
Our hearts are full of thanksgiving as we begin a brand new year. Two events that stood out from 2024 fill me with gratefulness: the peaceful transition of leadership as Mr Lawrence Wong assumed his role as Singapore’s fourth Prime Minister in May, and Singapore winning a bronze medal in kitefoiling at the Paris Olympic Games in August.
On the beach at night, search the blackness of ocean and sky after the sun sinks in a royal blaze
The prophet Amos was a man of uncompromising integrity, deeply concerned with justice and righteousness. His message was clear: worship that is full of praise but devoid of justice does not please the Lord. Amos declared, “Away with the noise of your songs, but let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never- failing stream” (Amos 5:23-24 NIV).
There is perhaps no better time to examine our priorities than at the beginning of a brand new year. Since ancient times, such an exercise has been deemed beneficial, as clearly articulated in the dictum attributed to Socrates that “the unexamined life is not worth living”.
