At AldersgateSG 2026, The Methodist Church in Singapore’s annual flagship event, Bishop Emeritus Dr Hwa Yung explored the theme “Is the Bible not enough?” as we commemorate 288 years since John Wesley’s Aldersgate experience.
From a Colombo Plan scholar to schoolteacher, pastor, seminary lecturer and bishop, Bishop Emeritus Dr Hwa Yung’s journey shaped a lifelong conviction: that Asian Christianity must hold Scripture’s authority while speaking boldly in the cultural language and spiritual reality of its own people.
Dementia can feel like a slow unthreading of a life story, yet for people of faith, the central truth remains: God is present even as memories fade.
When dementia slowly takes a mother away, one daughter discovers that faithful caregiving means seeing beyond behaviour—and trusting that God holds what memory cannot.
Shame is a strong emotion that often shows up in my counselling sessions. Its presence can be debilitating; its absence can also be problematic. To explore healing from shame, I will share examples where shame was largely absent, was partially felt and where it can be overwhelming.
There can be no doubt that in the past few decades, great strides have been made in increasing the overall public awareness of mental health issues such as dementia. This is in no small measure due to the efforts of governments, non-government organisations and advocacy groups.
Have sudden changes in the behaviour of someone you are close to left you feeling bewildered, frustrated or angry? This new book by Rev Dr Leow Wen Pin, Yet I Will Not Forget You: Nurturing a Dementia-Inclusive Church, might be able to help you recognise dementia.
Bruce was a man hardened by drug addiction and repeated incarceration. A Primary Six drop-out and with a first arrest for theft at 16, he tells the story of how God transformed him and used him as a youth pastor, and to reach out to drug addicts and others trapped by their addictions and circumstances.
I have been a Christian for years but I still see a fortune teller out of curiosity and just for fun. I find that what I’m told makes some sense to me. Some friends tell me not to, but I don’t see what the big deal is.
On 14 March 2026, about 1,300 Methodists came together at Paya Lebar Methodist Church (PLMC) for the Trinity Annual Conference (TRAC) Prayer Conference, themed “I Say Yes”. The Prayer Conference drew inspiration from 2 Chronicles 7:14–16.
