Preface It should not come as a surprise when a Methodist asks point-blank, “What’s our church’s stand on social egg freezing?” Dr Roland Chia’s article on SEF spotlights how the legalisation of this practice of SEF comes loaded with ethical and moral implications. These implications throw into relief the rules of doing good and doing […]
Disciple-making in Bukit Panjang Methodist Church (BPMC) started when our two English pastors, Rev Lek Yong Teck and Rev Erick Tan, were posted to the church in 2017. In essence, disciple-making in BPMC is intended to develop and grow a Christian community that contributes to fulfilling the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ. BPMC […]
With a growing recognition of the causes and impact of climate change and governments’ attempts to step up action to address the climate crisis, the Church is also seeing a role for itself in the global effort. Some young believers in Singapore have chosen to take up the challenge to spread the message of being […]
Animated banter in Mandarin and Teochew, punctuated with laughter while someone searches for the most appropriate dialect word as a Bible story is re-told from memory—this is a common scene when two full-time workers at Wycliffe Singapore, Beatrice Wong and Grace Lim (not their real names*), collaborate with a team of volunteer translators from Paya […]
In the middle of Little India, an elegant white building stands at a clearing where narrow roads meet. Kampong Kapor Methodist Church (KKMC) has been in this location since 1930.
Following a bad fall at home in May 2020, Mdm Mugiah Binte Karjo experienced a steep decline in her mobility, making her mostly bedbound. The 89-year-old, who was living with a flatmate in a 1-room rental flat then, had to rely on a neighbour and his wife to help with everyday tasks. But when they […]
But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. (Luke 10:33) “I felt my heart strangely warmed.” In the month of May, Methodists celebrate this heart-warming experience of their founder John Wesley which took place on the evening of 24 May 1738 during a Bible […]
Some Christians are prone to think that the Christian life is a series of spiritual “mountaintop” experiences. The Christian life must be radical and exciting, filled with inspiring supernatural encounters with God at every turn. These believers listen with great relish to testimonies of miraculous healings and the spectacular successes of Christians who have accomplished […]
“When Lucien was a newborn, I had prayed to God to not let him grow up so fast, so that I could enjoy his early childhood years for a longer time. I often joke that I did not mean for God to slow him down by so much!” Cheryl Mah’s wry humour belies a tough […]
