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Sex is one topic that most parents struggle to broach, or skip over entirely. As parents, we can all see the day coming when we would need to initiate the talk with our kids — but many, like myself, often feel lost about how to begin. The Whole Life Research Brief 2016, which summarises findings from research […]

In the early days of my pastoral ministry, I was drawn to books, sermons, and meetings which had a revival theme. Then it dawned upon me one day that pastors can be so enchanted with stirring this movement in their churches, without realising that it could actually be an indictment of their own ministry. If […]

  Aldersgate SG 2018 will see an active social advocate step up to share an intimate glimpse into her “secret weapons” of coping as a “working mother in a busy world”. Ms Denise Phua is no stranger to many Singaporeans, being a Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar Group Representation Constituency, and Mayor, Central Singapore […]

Earthly fathers affect our views of God the Father. Some of us may have watched the movie The Case for Christ, which is based on the true story of how investigative journalist Lee Strobel took on the challenge of examining the historical evidence surrounding Jesus, and how he changed from being a hardened skeptic to […]

In a recent trip to Copenhagen, Denmark, I was reminded of the story of The Little Match Girl. As the story goes, a poor little girl was selling matches in the streets on a very cold winter’s evening. She dreaded to go home to her father, who would beat her up for the unsold matches. […]

When King David numbered his fighting men in a census, he was punished for committing a grievous sin (2 Samuel 24). Today we count and announce numbers relating to church membership, worship attendance, and offerings. Are we then committing the same sin in making numbers the measure of our growth and spirituality? One of the […]

1. Formation of 4th District At the Special Session of the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) held in July 2017, the Rev Dr Gregory Goh, CAC President, proposed the formation of four districts to replace the former three-district structure. This is to aid in strengthening collaborations among churches, and better position District Superintendents to oversee and […]

Bible Scripture with crown of thorns and nails over cloth – John 3:16 The act of saying “I believe” is a self-involving act, transcending mere intellectual acknowledgement and involving our disposition, our action, and most of all, an openness to be transformed by that which we believe. Given this is so, what constitutes the content […]

Happy family mother and daughter together painting. Asian woman helps her child. “Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and, kneeling down, asked a favour of him.  “What is it you want?” he asked. She said, “Grant that one of these two sons of mine may sit at your right […]

John Wesley had a wholesome view of holiness and Christian witness. Not only interested in personal spiritual development (important though that is), his spirituality expressed itself in the social dimension of his life and ministry.  Against the temptation of Christians to keep their faith a private matter, his faith interacted with life and encouraged responsible […]

child holding a small pink heart. symbol of love family hope. Backgrounds for cards on Valentine’s Day. Backgrounds for social posters about the preservation of the family and children. One of the great figures who comes to mind when we talk about serving the marginalised is Mother Teresa. She is a great inspiration to the […]

Matteo Ricci (Matthew Ricci, Pinyin ‘Limadou’) was born in Macerata, central Italy, 1552. He entered the Jesuit Roman College where, in addition to philosophy and theology, he also studied mathematics, cosmology, and astronomy under Father Christopher Clavius, a renowned mathematician and astronomer. It was this education in mathematics and science that would be used very effectively […]