Young Voices

Christmas evolved from the Middle English Christemass, which means Christ's mass. As 'mass' refers to a church service, it should come quite naturally to most that the primary reason for Christmas would be Christ's birth.

In the beginning, the Metaverse was created. And around the world, churches eager to enter digital missions saw that it was very good. While it might sound like a logical extension of the Great Commission, the questions that should be addressed before we begin diverting resources to Metaverse missions, are: what is the Metaverse? How does it work? What is its promise? How should the Church relate to it?

"I am thankful I got caught because otherwise I would have just continued what I was doing."

In spending part of my growing up years in church in Singapore, and now as a university student and Sunday school teacher, I’ve observed something curious. At age three, Singaporean children start learning two languages. At seven, they spend 30 hours a week in school, with tuition classes and CCAs pushing this nearer to 40. […]

AS A 17-YEAR-OLD, my family is of the utmost importance to me. There are several reasons for this. Firstly, my parents provide for my material needs. On hindsight, I realise this is also one of the many ways they show their love to me. With their help in this area, I am able to focus […]

REGARDLESS OF AGE, everyone has somehow faced peer pressure. While peer pressure is most closely associated with teens, I believe that adults face peer pressure too – it’s just more often disguised as competition in the workplace! However, with greater life experience and hopefully wisdom, adults are probably better equipped to deal with peer pressure.

  WHEN I WAS ASKED to write an article about our country’s National Day for the August issue of Methodist Message, I honestly did not have a clue what I was supposed to write about. I am not the most patriotic citizen you could find, and to me, the only thing that I like about […]

God placed in me a burden to draw a closer link between the Methodist Church and the Methodist schools. Having been brought up in Fairfield Methodist School for 10 years, I heard of God’s agape love through the daily devotions and weekly chapel services. But more importantly, I experienced it through godly teachers and volunteers from The Boys’ Brigade (BB) who poured out their life for me and my schoolmates.

THE TERM “MENTORING” takes its name from the Greek classic, The Odyssey, in which the character “Mentor” becomes responsible for guiding Odysseus’ son, as the father goes off to war. The presence of an older, and possibly father-like, figure is often traditionally referred to as having a mentor. However, is this traditional view of mentoring outdated and antiquated?

  WHAT DOES IT MEAN to be both a Christian and a student in Singapore today? Do youths find it a challenge to be both? Just take one glance at youth ministries today, and tell me: Can you find at least one person who is uninvolved, tired and withdrawn? Most certainly can. The education system […]

I MUST CONFESS that when I was assigned to write this article, I did a fair amount of kicking and screaming and asking that this cup be passed from me! Why, you may ask. Seems like an easy enough article to write, except for well, one small detail – I have never been clubbing. Ever. […]

A three-month intensive discipleship programme organised by the Trinity Annual Conference Board of Youth Ministries (TRAC BOYM), saw three youths coming together for an experience they will never forget. Here are some of the highlights of their journey. Daniel Tay (above) from Sengkang Methodist Church writes: “THE FIRST MONTH of Trackers is a ‘Learning and […]