It simply warns against confounding these images with God Are Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians disobeying the second commandment when they use images and icons in worship? THERE is no…
On parade: The Singapore flag. ON AUG 8, 2007, all six schools of the Anglo-Chinese Schools Family gathered at the Queenstown Stadium to celebrate National Day as ONE ACS. This…
Part 2 of the series on the social services ministry of the Methodist Welfare Services features a social worker at a Family Service Centre. ‘THERE is no typical…
THE predominantly Muslim fishing village of Ban Nai Rai is a model of inter-faith harmony – thanks to the work of Muang Thai Mettakij Foundation there. The Foundation, the social…
THEIR faces said it all. Grateful fishermen from the village of Ban Nai Rai, 80 km north of Phuket, stepped up to receive fishing boats, boat engines and other…
NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL THE Rev Seow Choon Seng has been awarded the Public Service Medal (PBM), making him the first Methodist pastor ever to receive such a National Day award.…
As we celebrate Children’s Day this month in our Methodist Schools, it is worth reflecting on the relevance of teacher behaviour in dealing with their pupils. This short, but powerful,…
A CHURCH member spoke to me after a worship service about his difficulties with his church. He felt that the church was not living up to its calling. He revealed…
DURING a recent interview, I was asked, “What is the future of The United Methodist Church?” The question reflects a widespread anxiety that is not groundless. There has been a…
PHNOM PENH – Methodist Missions Society (MMS) missionaries in Phnom Penh witnessed the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Mr Nim Thoth, the Secretary of State…
THE Minister for Education, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, paid an official visit to ACS (International) on July 4, 2007. He was welcomed by Mr Tan Wah Thong, Chairman of the ACS…
I BELIEVE it is very possible for your church to plant 20 new self-supporting churches in the next 10 years – but you need a plan. Allow me to re-tell…
THE Methodist Welfare Services’ (MWS) Charity Golf Fellowship has not lost its power to gather Methodists and friends for a round on the greens. More than 200 avid golfers descended…
Have scientists discovered the gay gene? PERHAPS the most frequently cited study that maintains the connection between genetics and homosexuality is that conducted by molecular biologists at the National Institutes…
AFTER several months of faithful preparation and fervent prayer, the Barker Road Methodist Church (BRMC) Preaching Point at ACS (International), off Holland Village, held its first regular 10.30 am worship…
ALDERSGATE Convention 2008, scheduled for May 19 to 24, will feature the Rev Dr Ben Witherington, Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary. He will present three evening…
SIX Primers received The President’s Award, the most prestigious award of The Boys’ Brigade (BB), from President S. R. Nathan at the Istana on July 10, 2007. The President’s Award…
In this new series on the Methodist Welfare Services, we would like to give you a glimpse of our social service ministry carried out in our centres. So get to…
