News

River Valley High School tragedy: A mother’s tears

What was your reaction to the news of the death at River Valley High School? One life was lost, one life was ruined forever — and the shock waves impact every single school-going child. For me and...

News

River Valley High School death: Making sense of a painful loss

It’s the sort of thing you’d never imagine reading on local headlines. This afternoon, when news broke that a River Valley High student had been killed by another student on campus, I was...

COVID-19

Dear Singapore, what now after pointing fingers?

I’ve got to admit, my first response to hearing about the growing KTV cluster was one of anger and disappointment. You know, it’s the feeling you get in primary school when you can’t be...

Worldview

Boomers and Millennials: How different are their views on church services?

Recently, I came across a fascinating article by our friends at Graceworks on whether physical church services are still relevant today. The topic is one that is particularly pertinent to our times,...

COVID-19

Living light: Krysta Joy on learning how to let go

I wish I could report that I was one of the successful and productive people in 2020, who thrived in the season of “virtual reality”. In fact, I’d say I was on the completely opposite end of...

Worldview

Why are the decisions by the British Methodist Church on same-sex marriage significant?

A departure from Scripture and tradition. This was a point emphasised in a pastoral letter by Rev Nathanael Goh from the Chinese Annual Conference (CAC) of the Methodist Church in Singapore.  Shared...

Worldview

Methodist Churches in Singapore and Malaysia clarify stand on marriage

In a controversial decision made this week, same-sex marriages have been permitted by the Methodist Church in Britain (MCB). However, The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) and The Methodist Church...

Worldview

Were David and Jonathan more than friends?

Have you ever wondered about the relationship between David and Jonathan in the Bible? Much has been read into the seemingly suggestive friendship between these two Bible characters by some, which is...

Tech

So you wanna speak up on social media

So you want to be a social media commentator. You want to use your social media platforms to express your thoughts on issues affecting culture and society. Welcome to the Wild Wild Web. You will be a...