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Has your tongue ever got you into trouble? Mine has – countless times. It has uttered things I later regretted. And hurt people closest to me, particularly my wife. Thank God, my tongue has also served me well – to teach, win friends, get on in life, and share the good news of our Lord, […]

“But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him.” Jeremiah Even when we are broken, defeated, oppressed, or unstable, God can restore and bring about “beauty” from ashes, a “rock” out of sand and build […]

Were we merely pursuing God’s call for our lives, or were we pursuing God Himself? … it was important to seek the Giver, not the gift, and to seek God and His kingdom first and foremost. Christians in the 18 to 25 age range are often overlooked in church ministry. No longer teenagers and not […]

Students at the 30 Hour Famine Camp participating in a simulation exercise where they took on the roles of countries and traded resources for their country’s survival. IMAGINE FASTING FROM 6 pm tonight until 12 midnight tomorrow – that’s 30 straight hours, and that’s how long about 1,000 youths, aged 14 to 18, did without […]

The MG dancers performing “Shango” at the Dance Grand Prix Europe 2013. HAPPY HEARTS, fulfilled souls and a journey they would never forget – these were what 49 dancers from the Methodist Girls’ School Dance Club (MG Dancers) brought back from Barcelona, Spain on June 19 this year. The dancers emerged overall champions in the […]

Holy Covenant Methodist Church (Chinese Annual Conference) Fairfield Methodist Secondary School Auditorium, 102 Dover Road Sunday services: 9 am (English), 11 am (Mandarin), 2 pm (Hokkien) Contact: 6270-7804 or email [email protected] AT 15, you could say that we are a relatively “young” church. Yet we have been on the move quite a bit. We first […]

Possibly the first Swedish delegation to visit the Methodist Centre, Equmeniakyrkan members are pictured here with representatives of the Methodist Church in Singapore. Mr Johan Arenius is standing, seventh from the left, and his wife Josefine is wearing a polka-dotted dress. – Picture by Christina Stanley. MRS JOSEFINE ARENIUS, a member of “Equmeniakyrkan” or the […]

THE PASSAGE IN Luke 10:1-20 recounts Jesus Christ pointing out to His disciples the great harvest and the lack of workers, and His sending of 72 disciples to spread the good news about the heavenly kingdom. When they returned they joyfully reported to Him, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name!” Jesus […]

Agape Methodist Church (Trinity Annual Conference) The Agape, 21 Yung Ho Road Sunday Services: 8:30 AM (English), 10:00 AM (English and Mandarin) Contact: 6265-3211 or [email protected] A BOMB SHELTER is not a place where you would normally find a church. Yet that was where Agape Methodist Church (AMC) met when we were a fl edgling […]

The four generations of the Rev Dr Kang Ho Soon’s family. The Rev Dr Kang is on the extreme right. His grandson Joel is pictured near the top, in a red t-shirt with blue hemming. – Picture by the Rev Dr Kang Ho Soon. IN LUKE 11:9-10, Jesus says: “So I say to you: Ask […]

The five prayer leaders representing different age groups and life stages (from left): Mr Daniel Koh, Ms Sherry Teo, Mr Timothy Kim, Ms Janey Chan, and Ms Tan Geok Lian.   “SINGAPORE IS IN A CRITICAL PERIOD OF TRANSITION”, reads a recent news headline. This rings true, as whether we fly or fall is dependent […]

I’ve got a place in the University I wanted! Hallelujah! But – oh dear! Can I cope? Will the standard be too high for me? I am afraid… I’ve been laid off… And when I try to get new work, they say I’m “overqualified”! Nobody wants me. What shall I do? I am afraid… I’ve […]