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Can Christians gamble?

Anumber of years ago, when the news broke about casinos being planned for in Singapore, I was repeatedly asked the same question by various people: “Can Christians gamble?” I was…
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Lent: Fast and Farce

The challenge especially for well-fed Christians in Singapore is to reclaim the spiritual discipline of fasting, to set aside time to abstain from food and other indulgences, either as a…
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Didn’t they know what they were doing?

And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” These were among the last words of Jesus at the cross, just before He gave up His spirit. Much has been taught from this saying about how it fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy (Isaiah 53:12), and the loving forgiveness of God for sinners.

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Womanhood: A balancing act?

… 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…
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LOVE

  Love Jesus demonstrated God’s love; By leaving His home above; Exchanging His sovereignty; For a life of humility; To serve and forgive, And to die that we might live.…
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Letter from Wilmore

It was like “the Wesleyan Institution” for all Methodists. Reading about the rich heritage of the seminary and the many testimonies of my friends, along with encouragement from Bishop Emeritus…
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Discipline revised

The latest 2013 Revised Edition of The Book of Discipline of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) is now available at $20 a copy from the Administration Office of the…
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PELAGIANISM

… Pelagianism was a heresy in the “classical” sense because it was a curious and ultimately harmful amalgam of truth and error. In A.D. 400, Pelagius, a native of Ireland,…
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CNY: A Christian perspective

Chinese New Year (CNY) is an important festival in the Chinese calendar – the beginning of the lunar year symbolises the act of “starting over”, with renewed hopes for happiness…
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A matter of Discipline

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…
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