Reflection on the missiology landscape in the new year

Group photo of COSY hostelites Praise God for the dawning of a new year. 2022 offers new challenges and possibilities for the Missio Dei. The early disciples, filled with the anointing of the Holy Spirit, spread the Message of redemption, reconciliation and restoration in Christ across vast lands and stormy seas in an almost insatiable manner. […]

Methodist Schools Foundation – Moving forward, staying relevant

BR) Graduation Chapel at BRMC Sanctuary in 2019 The church­–school partnership is a cornerstone for the work that the Methodist Schools’ Foundation (MSF) does. As the MSF aids the Methodist schools, it is done so in the spirit and with the support of all the Methodist churches in Singapore, and serves as an extension of […]

Identity: Formation or discovery?

The topic of identity has recently come up repeatedly with clients I have been counselling. A case that has made a strong impression on me involves a couple who have been married for almost six years. The man had been sent to Singapore at a young age for his education. He eventually graduated, started working […]

Keeping his eyes on Jesus

Fellowship with fellow believers at the Antioch Chapel’s Bible Study session on Wednesdays “When I was sentenced to my third term of imprisonment, the longest so far, I realised that time was slipping by and I might not see my parents alive again when I got released.” This revelation in 2010 jolted Charlie Chua, now […]

Christmas and COVID-19

The world this Christmas is looking to be pretty much the same as it did last Christmas. At this writing, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases reported across the globe is over 225 million, and over 5.1 million have succumbed to the disease. Even with the drive in most countries to inoculate their population from […]

Age is just a number – Meeting a 93-year-old Zoomer

Mdm Lim attending a worship service on Zoom “Zoomer” is a term that was coined in the past year or so to describe young digital natives, who live and breathe social media and are adept at using communication technologies. It was thus especially heartwarming to meet a 93-year-old who is at ease with using Zoom […]

A Daughter’s Faith – An Invitation to Journey with God

A Daughter’s Faith is a 30-day devotional journal based on personal stories of a daughter in relationship with her Heavenly Father. Gleaning precious truths from her journey with God from her teenage years to adulthood, Jiamin Choo-Fong shares intimately her experience of drawing nearer to God’s heart with confidence, comfort, and hope.   The 30 […]

“Living Water, Divine Grace” – GC WSCS celebrates World Federation Day

“Jesus answered her, ‘If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.’” (John 4:10 NIV) The General Conference Women’s Society of Christian Service (GCWSCS) of The Methodist Church in Singapore celebrated World Federation Day […]

Leave a lasting impact

Madam Ong with her daughters In June this year, one of the founders of Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), Mr Peter Joe Chia, passed on. MWS had the privilege of caring for him at MWS Bethany Nursing Home – Choa Chu Kang in his last days. The late Mr Chia and several like-minded men were moved […]