KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE “Many people spend a good part, if not all, of their days worrying and running after functional penultimate goals. They have difficulty knowing the difference between means…
ROOT OF CHURCH DISUNITY “Inflated egos are symptomatic of a lack of personal holiness. It is even more debilitating to a church when they are found in its leadership. That…
Bishop tells new Deacons and Elders: You are God’s messengers, total commitment to Him is necessary NEWLY-ORDAINED DEACONS AND ELDERS have been told by Bishop Dr Robert Solomon that they are…
HIS GRACE is sufficient. Then why should I need fear, Though the testing be hard, And the trial severe? He tempers each wind at upon me doth blow, And tenderly…
THIS YEAR THE METHODIST WELFARE SERVICES (MWS) will award 857 bursaries to successful applicants, more than twice the number (352) given out last year. An unprecedented 1,052 applications were received…
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!…
Is democracy the best system of government, according to the Christian view? IT IS IMPORTANT to state at the outset that the Christian faith neither provides an ethos for, nor…
ONE OF THE SIGNS OF REAL FATHERLY LOVE is the presence of discipline. I had gone into the prison ministry thinking that many of the inmates must have adopted a…
THE CHURCH IS A PEOPLE. is truth was vividly seen by the 6oo visitors who walked through Tamil Methodist Church (TMC) on Methodist Heritage Day (MHD) on Oct 31 and…
METHODIST HERITAGE DAY AS THE OLDEST of the Methodists’ 44 local churches in Singapore, Wesley Methodist Church (WMC), celebrates its 125th anniversary this year too. The church traces its beginnings…
METHODIST HERITAGE DAY MANY METHODISTS KNOW that The Methodist Church in Singapore began in 1885 with the unannounced arrival of four missionaries – Dr James Thoburn and his wife, the…
METHODIST HERITAGE DAY Bishop’s welcome address FROM THE BEGINNING, besides preaching the Gospel of Christ and planting churches, The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS) also sought other ways of serving…
I HAVE ALWAYS tried to live my life without regrets: to not look back on decisions made earlier. I also try to avoid the disappointment of unmet expectations by…
Exactly 40 years ago, the Editor of Methodist Message, Mrs Joyce Foster, reminded readers that Christmas is much more than Christmas Day. The calendar for the Christian year begins with…
“ The truth that the Word became flesh is the distinguishing mark of biblical orthodoxy – the foundation of our salvation.” (1 Jn. 4:1-3). THE ASTOUNDING TRUTH that the unseen…
DID YOU GET THE MESSAGE? “Christmas is upon us again and the shopping malls and churches echo that beautiful carol, “Joy to the world … ” How we love this…
Methodist Heritage Day celebrations MCS ‘a valuable partner in Government’s community engagement efforts’ “LIVE AND LET LIVE” “Live and let live is our guiding principle and that’s how we have…
WORD FROM THE EDITOR THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES (YOG) was a marvellous example of how perhaps the best of the Singapore Spirit was showcased for the world to…
