| Why did they die so young? |
A message from Bishop Dr Robert Solomon HE WAS barely 20 when he started keeping a spiritual journal. He wrote down his thoughts and prayers regularly for the rest of his life – which was to end eight years later, when he was tragically killed. His journal entries reflect a maturity way beyond his age, and a deep commitment and devotion to God. His journal entry on Oct 28, 1949, after turning 22, has become a classic quotation: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose...
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| | What did Jesus mean that those who do not hate their parents, etc., cannot be his disciples? (Luke 14:26) |
THERE are at least two reasons why many Christians would find the statement of Jesus recorded in Luke 14:26 difficult, even off-putting. The first is that this saying is simply difficult to accept. The second is that it appears to contradict the teachings of Jesus recorded elsewhere in the Gospels. For example, in Mark 7:9-13, Jesus censured the Pharisees for introducing a law which prohibits people from using the money they have vowed to give to God to meet a need of their parents... [ Read more] |
| | Worship 'not a performance for people in the pews' |
WORSHIP is a matter of giving to God what He desires and requires of us. It is not, and never was, intended to be a spectator sport or the performance of the few for the benefit of the many couch potatoes in the pew. Stating this in his no-punches-pulled style, the Rev Dr Ben Witherington, III added: “The consumer approach to worship puts the emphasis almost entirely on the wrong syllable. It leads to pastors desperately seeking to change worship patterns and acts so it will attract a bigger crowd on the theory that worship should be a matter of giving the people what they want and crave.”... [ Read more]
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| | A 'must-read' for Methodists |
THE story of how the Methodist Mission started in 1885, grew and evolved from a “mission” to become the autonomous Methodist Churches in Singapore and Malaysia will be available in bookshops and Methodist institutions in Singapore this month. It retails at $25 (soft cover), for a volume of 320 pages. Its publication has been awaited for some time by those who have been associated with the author, Earnest Lau, who is the Archivist of The Methodist Church in Singapore and the Associate Editor of Methodist Message...
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| Sports and games foster religious harmony |
SPORTS and games have always enjoyed a universal following. People engage in them and other physical activities for fun, recreation and even for health reasons. Recently, a Christian body appropriated such activities to serve another purpose – to foster inter-racial and inter-religious harmony. The Christian body in question is the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS). On April 19, 2008, the NCCS hosted an inter-faith event that was unlike any it had ever held... |
| | 9th General Conference to be held from Sept 8-12, Dec 4-5 |
THE Ninth Session of the General Conference of The Methodist Church in Singapore will be held from Sept 8 to 12 and Dec 4 and 5, 2008 at Sophia Blackmore Hall, 6th floor, Methodist Centre. The theme is “Rooted and Built up in Christ” (Col 2:7). The conference sessions will be intertwined with daily morning worship, vespers and devotions. Several bishops from abroad will be invited to attend... [ Read more] |
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