In 2021, CAC welcomed 5 new Members-on-Trial (MOTs), celebrated the ordination of 6 pastors and witnessed the retirement of 2 pastors. We had them share some moments in their personal journey. Wherever you have been called to serve, be it in the church or marketplace, in a pastoral role or otherwise, we hope that their […]
What is Lent and what is its significance? Beginning on Ash Wednesday in the tradition of the Christian Liturgical Calendar, Lent is a season of penitential reflection, preparing one for Good Friday, before the celebrations of Easter. By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians replicate Jesus Christ’s sacrifice and withdrawal into the desert for […]
Christians from different denominations gathered together to pray for the unity of the Church Since 1908, Christians from different denominations globally have gathered in their respective countries annually to pray for the unity of the Church. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU), as it is called, is usually celebrated from 18 to 25 […]
We asked some Methodists for their thoughts and responses about the season of Lent. What are yours? What is the one thing I will remember Jesus for during this Season of Lent? What is the one thing that I will seek to repent from? What is my one response to Jesus’ sacrifice […]
A Sunday Times article on 30 January 2022 covered a trend dubbed “The Great Resignation” (also known as “Lying Flat”) sweeping some countries. It noted that Singapore’s manpower data do not indicate that this phenomenon has hit our shores—yet. “The Great Resignation” involves waves of employees—primarily professionals, executives and even skilled workers—quitting their jobs without […]
May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone who sets their heart on seeking God – the LORD, the God of their ancestors– even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary. (2 Chronicles 30:18-19 NIV) 2 Chronicles 30:18-20 records a time when “most of the many people”, from non-Jewish families, […]
By the time this is published, Lunar New Year celebrations would be over, and some of us who do participate in it will be in “recovery mode”, fresh from the hectic festivities of shuttling to and from our extended families’ homes. Some families are very strict about their traditions: the order in which you greet […]
Spreading the joy of Christmas in the heartlands During the Christmas season last year, Methodist churches were hard at work spreading the Good News of Christ through warm and charitable actions that bought much cheer to their respective communities. We share with you some snippets of the ministries involved in bringing Christ to the heartlands. […]
One of the most worrying developments that we witness in the West and also in some affluent countries in Asia is the evolution of marriage and the family. There is a notable decline in the traditional family, even as avant garde arrangements emerge and rise in prevalence. One of these trends is the exponential rise […]
“A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling. God sets the lonely in families […].” (Ps 68:5–6 NIV) According to UNICEF,1 there are an estimated 153 million children worldwide who are orphans. UNICEF defines an orphan as a child (18 years old or younger) who has lost one […]
