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“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matt 1:21, NIV) Christmas commemorates the birth of a Child who is given the name Jesus. This name offers one reason why Christians celebrate Christmas. (Other verses provide us with […]

Andrew Tay with his wife, Cheryl Have you ever felt that God has been preparing you for a long time to do a certain work?   The Psalmist writes: “You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day […]

(second from right) Benedict Tay Growing up, all I could envision myself as was a leader. I have always felt that being a leader was who I was meant to be. From the lower positions of being a class monitor to the highest office of head prefect, I had done it. Wherever I went I […]

Jonathan Huang For me, being a Methodist connects me to the rich heritage since the founding of Methodism. I suspect many people in the Methodist church could only quote that “strangely warmed” Aldersgate experience of Wesley as Methodist’s distinctive. However, Barbeau reminds us that Wesley’s Aldersgate experience is not the ethos of a Methodist. Wesley […]

David Ang (extreme left) with his family The best thing any father can do is to build a lasting legacy. Many choose a legacy of wealth, or intelligence, or even fond memories. However, for a man departing his earthly life, there is nothing more assuring than knowing that those he leaves behind have Christ in […]

Christopher Chow with his wife, Cynthia As I have never gone through any structured instruction on Methodism, it is sometimes a challenge for me to provide an explanation of its core tenets and practices. Rather, my understanding of Methodism was developed through the actions of my fellow Methodists around me. When I was in Anglo-Chinese […]

(from left) Ian Jeriah Stephen with his father, Joel, mother and brother Fathers have always played a big part in impacting and influencing their children’s lives. During the school break in May, Ian Jeriah Stephen, a Primary 5 student from Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) wondered why his father, Joel Stephen, was leaving home past midnight and […]

Monica Lim 2020 has been a strange year, to say the least. Shortly after I turned 50 in January, COVID-19 hit. Even though the impact on my business has been manageable, new jobs have been slow in coming in. As a result, I was left with a lot of free time—time to fret and stare […]

It is folly at this early stage to discuss such subject as complex as the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on missions while events are still unfolding, and the reactions by governments, churches and missions are still evolving. However, because a tiny virus has become the vehicle by which a great shaking has been delivered […]

Palm Sunday service in April 2019 Seletar Tamil Methodist Church (SELTMC) has a rich 85-year history. Our forefathers—the Rev Subramanian, the Rev S. M. Thevathasam, and the Rev Pakianathan—were fervent and resilient in building a church to minister to the Indians living in the vicinity of Seletar Airbase. Their tireless efforts and prayers resulted in […]

From 1 Sep to 10 Oct 2020, the Rev Benjamin Lee from Wesley Methodist Church completed a 10km daily jog or walk (otherwise known as J-WALK), to raise funds for the Singapore Centre for Global Missions (SCGM) in his private capacity. By embarking on this 40-day personal endeavour, the Rev Ben’s target was one of […]

Liaw Ann Shin “It’s okay, God will give us a new Earth anyway.” Is this a mindset that we fall into when faced with environmental issues? Fortunately, we have members of our community like Dennis Tan, Liaw Ann Shin and Vinnie Chua, whose mission is to advocate for creation care. Brought together by mutual friends […]