IN “MISSIONS”, a “CAN” refers to a “Creative Access Nation”. Some nations do NOT permit entry to Christian missionaries. But Christ has commanded us to take the Gospel to every…
What is prophecy? And how can we discern if it’s from God? MUCH of the confusion with the practice of prophecy in the contemporary church has to do with a…
Painting of Pentecost Day by Joseph Ignaz Mildorfer. Used with permission PENTECOST reveals God’s answer to the problem of communication. We may be naturally wired for fellowship with each other,…
One newbie player’s experience in the virtual world HOW do you react when you see someone sitting for hours at a computer, busy playing a game, or when you pass…
Leaders of the Singapore and Xiamen groups being introduced to the audience at the March 11 concert in Xiamen. From left, Madam Khou, Mr Choong and the Rev Chong. –…
THE Principal of Sha Tin Methodist College in Hongkong, Mr Lau Hor Keung, and six of his teachers came here recently on a goodwill and study tour of schools. During…
A TEAM of six Vietnamese government officials and church leaders was here recently on a three-day visit to study the role of religious organisations in society and relations between them…
Bishop Frank W. Warne, who accompanied the mainly Christian pioneer group of Foochow settlers in their pilgrim journey to Sarawak, told of his experience baptising the very first converts. Making…
DON and Caroline Richardson went to live with the Sawi tribe, a Stone Age people in Irian Jaya, in the 1960s. There they learned the language and tried to understand the…
RECENTLY, while visiting friends in a neighbouring country, we took time to drink coffee at an open café located on the top of a six-storey building. This building stood…
Chen Su Lan Home an expression of Methodists’ call to discipleship CHEN SU LAN Methodist Children’s Home is an expression of Methodists’ call to Christian discipleship and service. “It puts…
WHAT kind of a Christian woman would: ■ LEAVE her father’s church as a teenager and join up with the tradition that once persecuted him? ■ RISK her marriage…
‘The Garden of Remembrance fulfilled all my hopes as a beautiful and dignified home for my father’s memorial site.’ — Dr Nigel Stanley in an e-mail to Methodist Message. THE…
TRINITY Annual Conference (TRAC) of The Methodist Church in Singapore is partnering The Methodist Church in Sri Lanka (MCSL) to build 100 new houses in the Batticaloa district of East…
Should Christians condone euthanasia? IN THE modern world dying has become a problem! The extraordinary advances in science and technology have not only made it possible for doctors to alleviate pain but also to…
Equipping Christians to help those with addiction problems A GROUP of professionals working with groups addressing addiction concerns and issues will share their experiences and offer their expert advice…
WITH less than a month to go before Aldersgate Convention 2006 opens at Methodist Centre on May 24, response to its full-day seminar is on the rise. Interest has come…
I CAME across two books in the National Library recently. The first one is written by Joseph Atwill, a former businessman turned self-taught student of Christian origins. His book Caesar’s…
Bishop defends the faith and advocates church history study THE nearly 70 lay leaders and LCEC chairmen who attended the Bishop’s Lay Gathering and Fellowship Lunch at Methodist Centre on…
