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3D rendering of a multi-tiered cake with a number fiftyon top Jubilee, among other things, is about new beginnings: economic, emotional and spiritual freedom; extraordinary generosity; social holiness and justice. God’s promised presence and power are inseparable from this purpose. What this offers to the weak and vulnerable in society is hope. Hope underpins the […]

Silhouette of businessman standing in air gap Most people have different kinds of ambition, and usually these have to do with the self – “my comfort, my wealth, my status, my power”. “Attempt great things for God.” William Carey’s rallying cry has motivated many Christians who had given themselves in God’s mission. However, it works […]

“Is suicide a sin, and if so, is it pardonable?” – this is a question posed to me in my work, and which is very difficult to address. Even more so when it comes from the grieving loved ones of a Christian who had died by suicide.

Chinese Tea ceremony is performed during a Chinese wedding or Chinese New Year.   “Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” Romans 12:13 Practicing hospitality is an act of kindness. In Romans 12:13, Paul says: “Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.” How far is our hospitality […]

beautiful spring landscape with rainbow, sunshine and green meadows We must fall in line with God’s understanding of goodness, and not the other way around. When we meet someone we have not seen in a long time, we might ask, “How have you been?” We sometimes hear the response, “I’m fine. God has been good.” […]

Captain America Shield on white background.3d rendering   Captain America and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 hit our cinema screens most recently.  Last year, The Wolverine and Thor thrilled audiences. Superheroes represent the idealised virtues that we want in ourselves, our spouses, or our leaders. More than that, they represent the overcoming of weaknesses by virtues […]

  “Think of the way he persevered against such opposition from sinners and then you will not lose heart and come to grief.” Hebrews 12:3, New Jerusalem Bible (NJB)   With the recent visit by the Chinese President Xi JinPing to Paris, the French media was quick to point out the dissonance between the fact […]

  Let us not draw any more false distinctions between “having faith in God” and “getting involved in the theology stuff”. The two belong together in a healthy Christian life. May we not put asunder what God has joined together.   Once at a dedication service for some undergraduates who were going on a mission trip, […]

Rooting our children in Christ, growing them in the faith and giving them wings to go where God wills – these must form our primary education to our children. We run a real risk of inadvertently breeding a generation of “trophy kids”. These are children who see themselves as so special that they have come […]

“May they all be one, just as, Father, you are in me and I am in you, so that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe it was you who sent me.” John 17:21 (New Jerusalem Bible)   On my way to church one Sunday morning, I decided to count how […]

… But many find themselves now having to balance a “double shift” of work and home duties. On one hand, they are expected to fulfil their traditional roles. On the other, at least in Singapore, they are to be part of the workforce and contribute to nation-building. Women in our modern society have to balance […]

If we are to make resolutions for the new year, we could consider once again following the instructions in the General Rules. This will be of great help to us as we continue to evidence our faith in our lives. The latest edition of The Book of Discipline of the Methodist Church in Singapore (BOD) […]