Reaping God’s harvest
The 49th session of the Emmanuel Tamil Annual Conference (ETAC) was held from 8 to 9 November 2024 at Ang Mo Kio Tamil Methodist Church.
If a spouse agrees to divorce, would it mean he doesn’t believe that God can heal the marriage?
From what I understand, divorce is permissible if one party commits adultery and wants to divorce their legal spouse. If the spouse agrees to the divorce, would it mean he/she does not believe that God can heal the marriage? On the other hand, if the spouse does not agree to the divorce, is he/she being stubborn and overly optimistic? In what circumstances would God not want the spouse to divorce the party who continues to commit adultery? ~ Wondering
An ageing congregation and use of AI in churches among challenges in next quadrennium, says outgoing TRAC President
There are concerns and challenges ahead for the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) in this new quadrennium (2025- 28), said the outgoing President, Rev Stanley Chua. And these include an ageing congregation and the use of AI in churches.
It’s okay for men to not be okay
Elliot* remembers the day his world shattered – when his wife of 12 years called in November 2022 asking for a divorce. “Two days later, she packed her things and left for her hometown, walking out on me and my son,” he shared.
Presidents’ Greetings 2025
We thank God for bringing us into 2025, another year of his mercy and grace. The Church is God’s expression, we are called to live this out in comfort and peace or in time of difficulties and trouble. The expression of God’s righteousness is lived in and through us, disciples of Jesus Christ.
Called to pastoral ministry
Meet the Members-on-Trial who were admitted in 2024 to their respective Annual Conferences.
P4 son is asking for a mobile phone
My son has been asking me for a mobile phone after seeing his peers owning one. He is in Primary 4 and I only intend to get him one when he is in Upper Secondary. How should I educate him that he can own a mobile phone but only when he is much older? ~ Wondering Father
A new chapter unfurls in CAC history
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” The words of Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV) remind us that to be a Christian is to acknowledge our temporality; to be awakened to the way history inhabits us and is inhabited by us.
My friend keeps cancelling our meetups
I have a friend who keeps postponing our meetups. Each time, she will say that she is busy with her work or she has prior engagements. I usually find myself the one who initiates. Even when she makes plans, she doesn’t follow through. Should I continue to ask this friend out? ~ Tired Girl
Breaking up before breaking down
A woman in her late twenties sought counselling for her relationship with her boyfriend. In their nine years together, they were twice on the verge of breaking up. On both occasions, she initiated it because of his addiction to pornography. The woman was torn between her unhappiness over his habit* and her feelings for him. These feelings were kept going by his promises to kick the habit and his threat to harm himself if she left him.