Paul Khoo, 45, is a familiar figure in Christian fathering circles. He is one of many key volunteers with Elijah7000, a movement that takes inspiration from Malachi 4:5-6 and seeks to “turn the hearts of all fathers towards their children”. As the co-founder of a media company, Raison Media, his work has also led him […]
Psalm 104 is one of the most extended meditations on Creation Care in the Bible. The Psalmist praises God for both creating, and caring for the many, many different created beings in our world. The long list includes the heavens, the clouds, wind, lightning, the earth, the seas, the mountains (verses 2-9), valleys, springs, wild […]
Ng Fook Kah is a well-loved member of Kampong Kapor Methodist Church. In his autobiography, “Journeys of an Octogenarian”, 89-year old Ng writes of the people and events that have shaped his life. “Journeys” is written with candour, describing people and experiences with touching honesty. Calling it a “people story”, Ng (known as ‘Papa’ to […]
Many of us go through life not giving much thought to the question of “Who am I?” Identity documents such as our identity card or passport are commonly taken as proof of who we say we are, but they carry only a small bit of information about us. They do not tell who we really are.
When 67-year-old Loo Leong Imm started volunteering as a befriender with Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) in 2017, she faced rejection from one of the elderly beneficiaries. “I was paired with Mdm Tan, who has dementia and is battling depression. She speaks Hokkien, so I tried conversing with her in broken Hokkien. Initially, she refused to […]
Have you ever seen a pangolin in the wild? The two times I encountered a pangolin in the wild, I was certainly in wonder. Now, the pangolin is a shy nocturnal animal rarely encountered outside of forest reserves, so to see one in our urban setting was quite unexpected. On the first occasion it ran […]
For the first time after two years of pandemic restrictions, the Aldersgate SG Celebration Service was conducted in-person at Ang Mo Kio Methodist Church on 21 May 2022, with over 400 members of the Methodist community in attendance. The service was also live-streamed. Aldersgate SG is the annual keynote event of The Methodist Church in Singapore to […]
As Methodists we are inspired by Wesley’s advocacy to be an “altogether” Christian and his model for small groups, or cell groups. This model was one of John Wesley’s most successful ministries in meeting the needs of members and coaching them to grow in “holiness of heart and life”. At Grace Methodist Church, we put […]
The question that is receiving some attention among politicians, policy-makers and stakeholders is whether individuals or institutions should bear the greatest responsibility for solving the current climate crisis.
Have you ever finished meal preparation and found yourself with a pile of fruit and vegetable peels that cannot be consumed? For many of us, this kitchen waste goes straight into the bin. Amelia Hang, 36, who attends Cairnhill Methodist Church, found a way to turn this waste into something useful. She turned to composting, […]
